News for Sunday, 27 August 2006

Logitech has release its last high-end mouse model: MX Revolution.

Beside its unconventional design, this mouse feature the laser-based sensor that has built the success of the MX 1000 model. But the revolution lies in the usage of 2 scroll-wheels.

The usual scroll-wheel allows you to activate the Hyper-fast scrolling option: to fly through long documents at hyperspeed, while being able to shift to precise click-to-click scrolling to navigate lists, slides, and image collections.
The second scroll wheel located next to the bid toe allows you to move effortlessly between documents., cut and paste between applications, compare documents or check email.
The expected price should be around 100€, so 30€ more than a Mighty Mouse Wireless, but with so many additional features than Apple model.
The Logitech Control Center 2.1 is the application allowing you to setup your Logitech Revolution mouse, it is now available for download: lcc21.dmg
PS: this new version of LCC improves compatibility of previous Logitech models G5 or G7 with OSX (eventhough the LCC will not recognize them, their buttons/scroll will now fully work)

After Dell's recall for 4.1 millions batteries, followed by Apple's ones accounting for 1.8 millions units, Sony estimates that the financial cost will be around US$138 to 206 million. The overall cost of those recalls will be even higher since it does not include shipments, but insurances will cover those costs.
As we mentioned it in our first report related to this problem, the Sony's image will be strangely affected by those recalls, and this could have a much higher cost, eventhough it might not translate immediately into US$ millions.
Another question remains: Why Sony did not recall batteries for its notebooks models (such as Vaio)? Does Sony use higher quality batteries in its notebooks (such batteries are usually manufactured in Canada, US or Europe)?