£15 WIRELESS DESKTOP SET DELIVERS EXCELLENT VALUE (Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 110)

Member Name: monkey_daz

Product:	Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 110
Date:	18/06/09 (52 review reads)
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Advantages: Price. Build Quality. Reliability. Ergonomics. Keyboard battery life.

Disadvantages: A bit fiddly to charge mouse batteries. Need to install CD to get all keyboard media buttons working

When I bought my Logitech Cordless 1500 Rechargeable Desktop set I thought I had found the pinnacle of value for money in wireless technology. However, I was wrong. This set does not have a rechargeable base station for the mouse BUT it was half the price, a mere £15 from PC World. Apart from the mouse not having a base station I feel that the Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 has the same basic functionality and performs as well as the 1500. It had rave reviews on eBuyer and many other websites including dooyoo which did influence my purchase decision. Therefore, I thought it would be useful to do a comparison of the two sets.


ERGONOMICS:

As I find with all of Logitech's products they put real thought into the use of their products and this one is no exception. The mouse never gets tiring to use and the level of sensitivity on the keyboard is just right. The keyboard is also very light weight so it's fine to use on your lap. The mouse works on the vast majority of surfaces so you can get as comfortable as you like on the desk or couch or bed or wherever you want to use this.


RANGE:

I found that since this set has a smaller wireless transmitter than the 1500 I was able to put it up higher and more on display. This means that I actually get a better range of at least 4 meters! I think it is less sensitive to object placed in the direct path too since there are more opportunities for the signal to bounce off the wall when used in this way.


BATTERY LIFE:

As with the 1500 the EX110 has incredible battery life in the keyboard- a few months on and it's still on the original alkaline batteries. The mouse batteries have now been replaced with rechargeable Ni-Mh ones and I have to charge them once every couple of weeks if I am using the computer a lot. The great thing about using this type of rechargeable battery is that they hold their charge so if I don't use the computer for a while the mouse still has the same running time left.


FEATURES:

Most of the media buttons on the keyboard work straight out of the box on Windows XP for me but not all of them so you will need the CD if you want them all to work. Exactly the same connectivity as the 1500; long USB cable to the wireless transmitter but it does also have the PS/2 and all necessary adapters to not need USB at all. The fact that there is no mouse base station charger actually means fewer wires around your PC since no mains adapter is required.

Summary: If you dont mind not having a rechargeable mouse base station or want to save some money choose this

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