No more Logitech MicroGear Smartshift? The MX Revolution failed!

[John Doe]

No more Logitech MicroGear Smartshift?!

That's sad, if confirmed. It was a wonderful feature, to
automatically switch between normal and freewheeling mouse wheel
scroll modes. The function is still working perfectly on my three
year old MX Revolution. All you have to do is flick your MX
Revolution mouse wheel, and the scroll button flies. Then, with
very slight backwards pressure, the scroll wheel clunks back into
normal position, for normal click style scrolling action.

I will try to fix my MX Revolution's other problems,
instead of looking for a new mouse.

http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Mice-...her-Logitech-Mice/td-p/392621/highlight/false

 

[SC Tom]

No more Logitech MicroGear Smartshift?!

That's sad, if confirmed. It was a wonderful feature, to
automatically switch between normal and freewheeling mouse wheel
scroll modes. The function is still working perfectly on my three
year old MX Revolution. All you have to do is flick your MX
Revolution mouse wheel, and the scroll button flies. Then, with
very slight backwards pressure, the scroll wheel clunks back into
normal position, for normal click style scrolling action.

I will try to fix my MX Revolution's other problems,
instead of looking for a new mouse.

http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Mice-...her-Logitech-Mice/td-p/392621/highlight/false

Here's a G9X with MicorGear:

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Prog...FATI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1338164743&sr=8-2

Don't know about programming the buttons for volume control, but. . . And you can weight-customize it like a golf club.
A few spikes and the weights and you have your own personal morning star

 

[John Doe]

"John Doe" <jdoe usenetlove.invalid> wrote

Or you can search for keywords like

Logitech "no Smartshift"

Here's a G9X with MicorGear:

Smartshift is part of the MicorGear technology. MicorGear allows
for switching between normal scrolling and super fast & smooth
scrolling. Smartshift adds the ability to automatically change
modes, by simply flicking the mouse wheel. I guess it uses
centrifugal force. You just spin the mouse wheel faster than a
certain threshold and it snaps out of normal mode. Then, it
automatically snaps THUNK back into normal mode. It's very easy to
use, and it works like a charm (even if THUNK doesn't matter to
you).

It's weird. Among owners of the MX Revolution, Smartshift is a
universally popular technology. Logitech just decided to abandon
it. Apparently the MX Revolution was Smartshift's only device.

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[John Doe]

If you didn't own an MX Revolution, you might not understand the
significance of SmartShift. Like one of the Logitech website
writers said "amazing how intuitive the smartshift is". It's like
the difference between a manual and automatic car transmission.

 

[SC Tom]

If you didn't own an MX Revolution, you might not understand the
significance of SmartShift. Like one of the Logitech website
writers said "amazing how intuitive the smartshift is". It's like
the difference between a manual and automatic car transmission.

I've never owned one, but Logitech is sure proud of them, aren't they? $200 for a mouse? Jeez, I thought I was getting
ripped off paying $60 for my Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000. And if it quit, I'd probably pay that again for a new
one.

 

[John Doe]

"John Doe" <jdoe usenetlove.invalid> wrote

I've never owned one, but Logitech is sure proud of them, aren't
they? $200 for a mouse?

That's for refurbished. Some are selling for about $250. I guess
that's because it's been discontinued and some people really want
them. But, there is apparently the most recent (Bluetooth) version
in a combo with a fancy keyboard, for $135. The "Cordless Desktop
MX 5500" combo. Obviously that is the way to go. If I seriously
think that Logitech is never going to produce another automatic
shift scroll wheel, I might go for that. I think they will bring
it back, but maybe they have a stranglehold on the market and
don't need to try that hard.

Things I don't like about it... It is not ambidextrous. Don't
trust/need the stiff wheel buttons (like most mouses). Don't need
the left & right scroll functions (the primary scroll wheel is
complex enough as it is). The secondary "wheel" should be easier
to pivot forward and backward, for volume control.

The secondary scroll wheel isn't really a wheel. That was a dumb
idea. The same operations can be done with two ordinary buttons.

 

[John Doe]

Thing is, I hardly need a keyboard (thanks to speech recognition).

The secondary scroll wheel is dumb. It's not even variable.
It pivots (under spring tension) forwards and backwards only
far enough to activate a simple switch in each direction.
Dumb.

 

[John Doe]

The Logitech MX5500 keyboard & MX Revolution mouse combo is $120
at Staples (plus $10 tax if applicable).

The only people who say Smart Shift is no big deal are people who
haven't used it. You don't know what you're missing if you never
had it.

http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Mice-...rt-Shift-amp-Performance-Mouse-MX/td-p/420142

http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Mice-and-Pointing-Devices/Bring-back-the-MX-Revolution/td-p/644848

http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Mice-...-Feature-in-further-Logitech-Mice/td-p/392621

 

[John Doe]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Logitech-MX...25?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item1c24d4d6f5

Ordered one "seller refurbished" Logitech MX5500 keyboard and
mouse combo for $80 US total. All of the reviews are good, except
for one complaint about sticky keys (cannot imagine what that
might be) and a couple of complaints about the serial number being
blacked out.

A wild guess is that they are items returned to the some store(s).

It's a small price since apparently my MX Revolution only really
needs internal cleaning.

 

[John Doe]

FWIW.
Apparently the seller has/had over 100 of those.

 

[John Doe]

Some allegedly new MX Revolution mouse and keyboard combos
(Logitech MX5500) for $105 US shipped. Eight available, four sold.
Before, there were some four $110.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Logitech-MX...77?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2a1e3c4cf9

 

[John Doe]

This one says "keyboard only" and "sealed in the original box".
Considering the fact that it's a combo keyboard and mouse, that
would be a neat trick...


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-L...?pt=Keyboard_Mice_Bundles&hash=item4166961f7a

 

[John Doe]

Another, says he has sold over 200 units. Looks like it just
dropped the price to $79, maybe to match the other one. Or maybe
they are the same.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Logitech-MX...?pt=Keyboard_Mice_Bundles&hash=item45f9cfa67e

 

[John Doe]

My MX Revolution keyboard and mouse combo came perfectly packaged
(the box is unmarked and sturdy, the outer tape is minimal but
precise). The outer brown box is the perfect size for the inner
black box (+1/4 inch height). The inner black box might be what is
inside of the store shelf package. In the black box is a molded
plastic tray, apparently like a retail product (including a
magnetic anti-theft strip). No batteries included. The keyboard
looks brand-new, with apparently the original tape-like plastic
covering the digital display. Same with the charger and the
Bluetooth receiver-transmitter. The mouse looks new. The scroll
wheel looks better centered than on my current MX Revolution, and
it rolls good. The only possible evidence of use is the mouse
feet/pads.

I get the impression that these units were sent to the seller from
Logitech, but maybe for some reason don't qualify as manufacturer
refurbished. Maybe Logitech doesn't want to provide warranty
service. All three pieces have the PID number marked over with a
black felt tip pen.

The charger is the same model number with the same voltage and
current rating, so it's a backup. Unfortunately, the Bluetooth
stuff is different, so the receiver-transmitter is probably not
compatible with my old MX Revolution.

Everything will work perfectly, or I will post that correction.

The THUNK shall prevail.

 

[John Doe]

Not everything works perfectly. The keyboard does not have a numlock
key! Amazing, but true.