Logitech Darkfield Laser Tracking Mouse Works on Glass Surfaces

Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX photo courtesy of Logitech

Anyone who lives a tech-nomadic lifestyle has run into the situation of a surface that does not work with a typical optical mouse. Certain textured (mottled) surface patterns can give some mice the fits. And, glass (clear or laid over an opaque surface) is a mouse’s arch-nemisis. If you are not carrying a mouse pad (remember those?), you usually have to scramble to find a sheet of paper or any other thin opaque material to throw on top of the glass to let you use your mouse. So, this item in the Australian PC Authority…

New Logitech mice operate wherever

…caused me to head over to Logitech’s web site to learn more about these mice that can be used on glass surfaces (if it is more than 4mm thick).

- Performance Mouse MX: $99.99 desktop mouse with Darkfield Laser Tracking sculpted for right-handed shape. Rechargeable battery (micro-USB connector)

- Anywhere Mouse MX: $79.99 notebook mouse with Darkfield Laser Tracking

FYI: I checked Amazon and found neither mouse is discounted there. Ouch. Free shipping applies to both products though.

Via Slashdot

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