New Logitech TrackBall

I moved to a trackball instead of a mouse about 22 years ago when I got a twinge of RSI in my shoulder and the best one on the market at the time was the Logitech ps2 Marble TrackMan, Since then I have upgraded with each new model resulting in the current M570, a week ago on an off chance and needing a blue tooth trackball I checked the Logitech site, squeaking with surprise I saw the new MX Ergo trackball was just out

A few days later it arrives in my sweaty hands and I discover that someone at Logitech seems to be a mind reader and has added just about everything I wanted. So this review is going to be a bit unbalanced but I will try to point out the good and the bad.,

Good

  • Lots more grip: the M570 had 4 little rubber feet that had a habit of coming off and disappearing into the ether, meaning the mouse would rock slightly until you replaced them, the MX Ergo has a solid rubber foot that nearly glues you to any surface with NO sliding.
  • Multi-connection: the MX ergo uses both Bluetooth and the Logitech Unified Receiver as well as supporting 2 devices swappable with a button click, this means I can swap between my laptop and tablet very easily and with no messing around to re-pair, it is JUST what I wanted and works flawlessly.
  • Easy precision switch: there is another little button that swaps between fast and high precision mode, another feature I have wanted and expect to come in useful.

Bad

  • The Little devil is more than twice as heavy as the M570, which is both good and bad, good in that it feels far more solid to use, bad as in I carry the sod around all the time.
  • Fragile: Now I don’t really think it actually Is any more fragile, but as it feels more complicated I think it could get grubby pretty quick and the base plate would fall off in my bag
  • Expensive: An extra £30 over the M570 plus £20 for the case I feel it needed, makes this a pricy old mouse.




Size and Feel is nearly identical to the M570 (which just shows they got it right the first time) with the addition of the 2 position rocker (Hand flat and hand at 20°)




The underneath of the MX Ergo vs. one of my well-worn M570’s you can see the solid foot and absence of a battery hatch, The MX Ergo just recharges via USB meaning I no longer have to carry around any spare batteries.



The detachable foot, which attaches to the MX Ergo with 2 magnets, I can’t say I’m in love with the solution and would like the option to leave it off, but there is no denying that it sticks on well and gives both weight and stability.




Given the cost, less rugged nature and “waiting to fall off” base, the investment of a case seemed a prudent idea. I went with a Hard Travel Case by co2CREA

Conclusion

I love this mouse. I REALLY love this mouse. Yes, it costs more than its predecessor; yes, you can’t just bung it in your laptop bag anymore, but to use, and in particular to use on different platforms, it is just a pleasure, comfortable, responsive, and smooth…… Happy Sigh

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