Logitech has a new mouse that, like the and the before it (but unlike ), has a single clickable button that is wrapped in a touch-sensitive layer. It's called the, and it's going to be available later this month for $69.99. The Windows 7-only mouse connects to your computer wirelessly with Logitech's tiny Unifying USB dongle that can handle up to six devices, and it's powered by two (included) AA batteries, though only one is necessary to power it on.

We had the opportunity to spend some time with the new mouse before its announcement, so read on for some hands-on impressions. The Touch Mouse M600 isn't the prettiest mouse around — it's completely made out of plastic, and an odd looking gray band around the bottom of the peripheral makes it a bit too reminiscent of a roach. The top shell of the mouse has a sci-fi pattern on it that looks like it's responsible for the touch sensitivity, but it's really just a garnish. Speaking of touch sensitivity, about the entire front two-thirds of the mouse will read your touch, and it does a fairly good job at picking up inputs — we didn't have to press overly hard to scroll down a page, though we found the touch surface itself just a bit too sticky (we would have preferred the matte finish of Microsoft's Touch Mouse). Since the entire face of the M600 is one button, left and right clicks are determined by which side of the mouse you click from. Unfortunately, there aren't many gestures to take advantage of the touch interface: you can scroll up and down a page with a vertical swipe of one or two fingers and you can go forward or backward in a browser with a horizontal swipe. There are no customization options, so there's no way to horizontally scroll — a major oversight.

The M600 will work without any software installed (drivers will automatically download when you plug the mouse into your PC), but if you want to switch between left and right handed use you'll have to download Logitech's SetPoint software. The company also offers a smooth scrolling application that's supposed to give you a smartphone-like experience when using a web browser, though we found that scrolling was too jerky with or without the application installed (see update below). The mouse is not made for Mac, and while gestures did work when we attempted to use it, you can't customize them at all because Logitech's OS X software couldn't pick up the mouse. Whether or not you use a Mac, we strongly feel that a traditional, non-touch option is a better choice: Logitech's own, which costs $10 more, is extremely ergonomic, and has many more customization options to speed up your computer use.

If you're dead set on getting a touch mouse, we'd have to recommend Microsoft's Touch Mouse over Logitech's offering. Update: Since writing this post we've tried the mouse on another Windows 7 PC and the scrolling performance was far improved from our first go with the mouse. It's still not super smooth (nothing like scrolling on a Mac), and our biggest gripe with scrolling on the mouse is that it's difficult to quickly scroll up and down a page.

Logitech M600 Mouse

The M600 is Logitech’s first touch mouse, mimicking the functionality of. It is a premium mouse foregoing the typical physical buttons and scroll wheel, and wireless too using Logitech’s Unifying Wireless Receiver. Looking at the Touch Mouse M600, you’ll see a featureless smooth, glossy pebble with designs resembling that of a whale shark. You’ll also notice the symmetrical shape lending to a device that can be equally used by both left-handed and right-handed people. The underside of the M600 has the on-off switch and an ordinary laser tracking (not Logitech’s Darkfield technology). The battery compartment houses two AA batteries but you can opt to use only one if you want a much lighter mouse.

It also houses the storage slot for the receiver so you won’t lose it during transport. So where are the buttons you say? The whole mouse is the button which depresses every time you click on the right or left portion of the device. Using it may feel unnatural at first but you’ll get used to it. The click is light so it won’t strain your fingers but it’s quite responsive as well. It’s not useful for gaming though since there’s no clear separation between the left and right-click areas. There are quite a number of times that my right-clicks would register as a left-click.

Logitech Mouse Software For Mac

Scrolling is done by just sliding your finger up or down the surface. It is responsive but not that smooth although you can install the Logitech Flow Scroll for a smooth iPhone-like scrolling experience. Swipe your fingers left and right will perform back and forward actions on your application (web browser, file explorer, image gallery). This function doesn’t work on Mac by the way. Tracking performance is quite accurate and fluid under normal non-reflective surfaces. It’s not as good when used in a bed with rumple sheets though unlike other mice with advanced tracking technology.

A cool feature of this mouse (and most other wireless products from Logitech) is that it uses Logitech’s Unifying Receiver so you can save on USB ports if you have other wireless Logitech products. I for one am using the wireless Logitech Illuminated Keyboard. I simply paired this M600 to its receiver so I won’t have to use the M600’s own receiver.

Do note that you can only pair one device to one receiver. You cannot pair this mouse to two receivers so don’t think of plugging the extra receiver to another machine and use one mouse on both. You need to unlink (via the Unifying software) the mouse from its current receiver to transfer it to another one. Verdict The Logitech Touch Mouse M600 retails for Php2,800 which is warranted by its sleek looks and touch functionality. What we love on the M600 is its “just-right” weight, the responsive feedback when clicking and its cool design. You won’t buy this mouse if you’re looking for all-around precision performance.

Logitech M600 Driver Windows 10

It’s for those looking for a snazzy-looking wireless mouse enough for their basic needs.