Logitech has done it again. This time, they've released a mouse with not one, but two scroll wheels. There are more functions & features in the MX Revolution than you can shake a stick at, so why might the hardcore gaming crowd want to give this one a pass? Read on to find out.

Right out of the box, you can tell the Revolution's going to be something different. Even the box itself is a change from the standard affair. The outer box flips open, & inside is a sort of "display case," if you will. The display is in all-black, & the mouse is showcased alongside it's receiver. Schwanky.

Back of the box

Display-like interiorr

Below, you can see exactly what you'll get with your MX Revolution. As you can see, the charger stand has definitely changed. The rest is the standard affair: power cord, manual + driver CD, & of course, the mouse & receiver. I dunno if they were getting complaints about their packaging or what, but this time, they also included instructions to remove your mouse from the plastic bubble. Yes, seriously. It's not rocket science, people. Just covering their bases, I guess.

Everything in the box

Removal instructions?

Taking a closer look at the charger stand, we see that Logitech have definitely slimmed this puppy down a bit. I was trying to show it in the first photo below, but the back of the stand is actually translucent; kind of a smoked-acrylic affect. Nothing major, but it's a nice touch. The base of the charging stand is well-footed. Notice the photo below, the way that the stand is resting with the back of it in the air? The base is resting this way because it's so heavily weighted in that direction. Basically, when you rest your MX Revolution on the charger, you're really going to have to try to get it to tip over. Very solid.

Charger stand

Heavily weighted

No more dual battery packs this time around, either. The MX Revolution includes an internal rechargeable Li-ion battery (which I hope won't explode). The battery lifetime has improved significantly over the G7 as well. I've found that the MX Revolution will last for over three days before I get down to one bar on the (now standard?) LED battery status indicator. Of course, I've only had the mouse for a couple of weeks now, & rechargeable batteries are notorious for losing their capacity over time. It'll be interesting to see how well the charge holds up over the next year, especially since there's no real way to replace the battery without replacing the entire mouse. One final handy thing about charging your MX Revolution is that if you place it on the cradle, it will charge even if the PC is turned off. Use your mouse for an evening, shut down your rig, slap it on the charger, & it's full by morning. Nice.