Logitech Performance Mouse MX, Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX Feature
Darkfield Laser Tracking - Let You Use Your Mouse on Clear Glass and
High-Gloss Surfaces
FREMONT, Calif., Aug 19, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, Logitech (SIX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI) took the computer mouse where
no mouse has gone before. With Logitech(R)
Darkfield Laser Tracking(TM), you can use your mouse virtually anywhere
you want - including clear glass (that's at least 4 mm thick) and
high-gloss surfaces. This new technology is available in the Logitech(R)
Performance Mouse MX(TM) and the Logitech(R)
Anywhere Mouse MX(TM), giving you the option of a full-size mouse or a
more compact, notebook mouse.
Logitech research showed that 40 percent of people have a glass surface
in their home. This coupled with the increase in the popularity of
laptop computers, means that people are moving around and coming into
contact with a multitude of surfaces - like granite and lacquered wood -
that challenge the tracking capabilities of standard mice.
"Laptops have gained popularity in the last several years because of the
freedom they afford - people today want to be able to connect to their
digital world anytime, anywhere. However, until now, no mouse has been
able to match that flexibility," said Rory Dooley, Logitech's senior
vice president and general manager of the Control Devices business unit.
"Thanks to Logitech Darkfield, whether you're checking the morning news
from the granite counter top in your kitchen or at work manipulating a
spreadsheet from your glass desk, you can be confident that your
Logitech mouse will be up to the task."
Breaking the Glass Barrier
A pioneer in the development of the computer mouse in the 1980s,
Logitech has enthusiastically driven nearly every major innovation in
mouse technology - persistently refining this ubiquitous interface
between people and their digital experiences. From laser tracking to
hyper-fast scrolling to the Plug-and-Forget Nano-receiver, Logitech has
dedicated itself to creating ways to help you get more out of your
computing experience. The latest in this line of innovations, Logitech
Darkfield opens up new possibilities for when and where you can use
your mouse.
Regular laser tracking technology relies on the ability of the mouse's
sensor to detect the textural details of the surface. The more
irregularities a surface exhibits, the easier it is for the sensor to
identify reference points that it can use to accurately measure motion.
However, because high-gloss surfaces such as glass are almost completely
flat, there are not enough details for a typical laser mouse's sensor to
detect.
To track on glass (that's at least 4 mm thick), Logitech Darkfield uses
dark field microscopy to detect microscopic particles and
micro-scratches on these surfaces, rather than tracking the surface
itself. Similar to the way in which our eye sees the clear night sky,
the mouse's sensor sees the clean areas of glass as a dark background
with bright dots - the dust. Then, the sensor interprets the movement of
these dots to track exactly where you've moved the mouse.
Logitech Performance Mouse MX, Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX
Because choice is important, this new technology is available on a
full-size mouse as well as a more compact, notebook mouse. However, both
mice are designed to put you in control of your digital world. Both
models feature hyper-fast scrolling, so you can fly through long
documents with ease, while click-to-click mode gives you more precision
when navigating lists, photos and slideshows.
With the full-size Logitech Performance Mouse MX, you have the power to
get the job done. The sculpted, right-handed shape gives you the comfort
you need, while the flexible micro-USB charging system lets you recharge
your mouse through your computer or a wall outlet - even while you're
using it. To make you more productive, four customizable thumb buttons
put your most important controls - like application switching and
zooming - at your fingertips. And, force-sensitive side-to-side
scrolling (software enabled) - a first in any Logitech mouse - lets you
quickly navigate around Web pages.
Thanks to its compact size, the Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX works
wherever you do and a travel pouch helps protect the mouse while
in-transit. The contoured shape fits naturally into most hands and back
and forward buttons, placed within reach of your thumb, help you surf
the Web efficiently.
In addition to providing unsurpassed cursor control, both of the new
Logitech mice feature the recently announced Logitech(R)
Unifying receiver. The tiny wireless receiver stays in your
notebook, so there's no need to unplug it when you move around. Plus,
you can easily add up to five other compatible Logitech keyboards and
mice to the single receiver, including the recently announced Logitech(R)
Keyboard K350, Logitech(R) Keyboard K340, Logitech(R) Marathon Mouse M705
and the Logitech(R) Wireless Mouse M505.
Pricing and Availability
The Logitech Performance Mouse MX is expected to be available in the
U.S. and Europe beginning in August for a suggested retail price of
$99.99 (U.S.). The Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX is expected to be
available in the U.S. and Europe beginning in August for a suggested
retail price of $79.99 (U.S.). Both products will also be available
through Logitech
for Business channels.
About Logitech
Logitech is a world leader in personal peripherals, driving innovation
in PC navigation, Internet communications, digital music,
home-entertainment control, gaming and wireless devices. Founded in
1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX
Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).
Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are registered in
Switzerland and other countries. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners. For more information about Logitech and its
products, visit the Company's Web site at www.logitech.com.
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