We took a first look at Logitech’s VX Nano notebook mouse when it was first announced, and from all angles (read theoretically) it appeared to be another successful product in the company’s ever expanding peripherals portfolio. Yes, we tend to be biased from time to time, but you can’t blame us. Logitech has a historic track record of successful devices, and unless proven wrong, we have no reason to believe otherwise. Thankfully for Logitech, and us, VX Nano delivers on our expectations, and delivers well. However, there’s nothing particularly impressive about it. It has the same old, same old laser engine, support for 2.4GHz wireless connectivity, a slim design, and an impressive color scheme. Call it a rehash of VX Revolution with a couple of twists thrown in to spice things up a little.

Keeping up with its sleek and slim theme, VX Nano is no different in that regard. It’s small, it’s compact, and it’s great for lugging around in your carrying case. The top sports Logitech’s hyper-fast scrolling wheel to cruise through lengthy documents, left/right buttons and three additional ones that are programmable with Logitech Control Center, the default application that works with a series of Logitech’s peripherals to customize specific buttons. The ergonomics are more or less perfect, as is the case normally with most Logitech mice. The only problem we have is that holding and working with the mouse for a long period of time could be problematic for you if you have large hands. We’ve had this issue with notebook mice since the first one made its way to the market.

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of VX Nano is the micro wireless receiver. It appears to be the world’s smallest receiver, and the idea is that once you plug it in your notebook, you won’t have to remove it before putting away the notebook. Considering how many carrying cases require you to remove the overly long receiver, it makes sense. However, what we don’t understand is why you would want to keep the receiver sticking out of your notebook. Sure, it’s a great option if you don’t have additional peripherals to work with, but those of us with external hard drives, USB headsets, and a few other devices will have to remove the mouse to make room for other peripherals, anyway. Notebooks usually don’t come with more than a few ports at once. Nonetheless, we understand a lot of you probably don’t have have a lot of added units to fuss about. If that’s you, consider it a problem solved.

From a performance standpoint, obviously the mouse worked flawlessly. It’s definitely not a gaming mouse, but for notebooks, we don’t expect for it to be one. The performance in general was good. Laser engine does its job well with amazing precision and accuracy. Whatever minor tweaks are left (cursor speed, programmable buttons), Control Center will take care of it for you. Over the years, Control Center has only gotten better, which is nice. It’s more stable and robust now. According to Logitech, the battery life is expected to last 6 months, and even more, thanks to the on/off switch.

All in all, it’s a simple, yet great mouse. Like we said earlier, there’s nothing amazing about it. And if anything, it’s a slimmed down version of VX Revolution. On the contrary, the portability factor certainly shines through with VX Nano. At $55 a pop, VX Nano is very affordable for the mobile warrior on the go. If you are in need of a mobile mouse, be sure to pickup Logitech’s new offering from your local electronics store.

[Gundeep Hora]

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