JamesSWD
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Wow like Arris I can’t understand what you are doing to the MX Performance mice to burn though them so fast, it can’t just be down to heavy use. I have only owned two since they came out and the buttons on the first one never died, after a few years the sensor started to play up. The second one lasted longer than the first, well it’s still going.
There would be few people that spend more time working at their PC than I do so usage can’t be the problem. Not to mention back in the early MX Performance days when I was younger much of my free time was spent playing games which I find are considerably more demanding on my mouse than any productivity work.
I know if I were replacing a mouse once a year I would give it a second chance and that’s it. I find it totally unacceptable for a mouse to only last 12 years regardless of workload.
As for the battery a few people are reporting the same but mine never fell short of a few weeks in either model. The same is true to the G700s which also lasted at least a few weeks. The MX Master is still on its original charge so it will be interesting to see how long it lasts.
Are you messing with me
I gave it a score of 95 and....
"The MX Master will sell for $100, the same price as the MX Performance all those years ago. That seems like a fair price given that the MX Master works as well as its predecessor while offering some updates. Its improved build quality, new features and all around better looking design make the MX Master a worthy successor."
Pros: Beautifully refined design, extremely comfortable, advanced features, clean software, well priced for a premium product.
Hi Steve,
First off, thank you for the great article reviewing the MX Master. I really enjoyed reading it and getting your up-close experience with it. Looking forward to your future writings about it.
Despite my longevity experience with the MX Perf, I stuck by the mouse since it was introduced because I really like it and the design is just right for millions of miles of comfortable usage. I plan on the Master being my next one for many of the reasons you cited in the article, unless those side buttons are too far back to reach comfortably.
Maybe the Master won't give me the left button issues of the Performance, so we'll see how that goes. Like I said to Arris, it's the 3 year warranty on the Perf that also helped and Logitech was good about replacing them. The 1 year warranty of the Master concerns me, because if I had to buy a new Perf every year because it was out of warranty, then I might have considered another mouse.
As for the $100 price that bothers some, just wait for it to hit Amazon. Like the Perf, the Master will probably be listed for around $70 +/- after the new car smell wears off. Best Buy fluctuates their sale pricing between $50-70 for the Perf and I expect the same for the Master. If the mouse works for your particular setup and mousing ergonomics (as it does in my case), a few dollars more for the comfort is worth it.
Incidentally, I use a Logitech M510 for my Windows 8 laptop and tablet PCs instead of an MX because the MX is just overkill there and a royal pain to stuff into the bag with the other toys. I found the M510 to be a really nice mini version of the MX Perf.
