 "Logitech Launches V270 Bluetooth Optical Mouse")
Logitech today announced the launch of the company’s first cordless mouse that doesn’t need its own receiver. The Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Laptop Mouse for Bluetooth uses wireless technology to connect with laptop PCs and Apple PowerBook laptops that have an integrated Bluetooth receiver. It provides mobile professionals a one-piece, ultra-portable alternative to the touchpad.
“This is a realization of how many cordless computer peripherals could work in the future - you turn them on and they directly connect with the computer - no external receiver necessary,” said Moninder Jain, Director, South Asia, Logitech “We’ve taken our best-selling laptop mouse design and removed the receiver to come up with a product that delivers the ultimate in convenience for those who have laptops enabled with Bluetooth wireless technology.”
The Logitech V270 mouse is based on the design of the Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse for Laptops. The mouse, charcoal gray in color, uses Bluetooth 1.2 wireless technology, which features adaptive frequency hopping to reduce the chance of interference from other 2.4 GHz wireless devices such as Wi-Fi laptops or cordless telephones.
With typical use, the mouse achieves a battery life of up to three months, which can be extended with its convenient on/off switch. Also, as part of Logitech’s smart power management system, the mouse features a low-battery indicator light, helping remove the potential surprise of a dead battery. The Logitech V270 mouse has a 1000 dpi optical engine, providing smooth, precision tracking on a wide variety of surfaces - important for the mobile professional who uses the mouse on the road.
For PCs using the Windows operating system, the Logitech V270 mouse comes with a version of Logitech SetPoint software that makes it easy for the mouse to connect to its host computer for the first time. Pressing the reset button on the base of the mouse puts the mouse in discovery mode and launches SetPoint software, and an intuitive wizard helps the user establish the connection. On an Apple PowerBook, the mouse can be connected just like any other Bluetooth device by going through the control panel in the operating system and putting the mouse into discovery mode. After it’s connected the first time on either a PC or Mac, the mouse will automatically reconnect each time the computer starts.
The Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Laptop Mouse for Bluetooth is priced at Rs. 3,995 and comes with a 3 years replacement warranty. The product is distributed by Rashi Peripherals.