"Char Jackson" wrote in message
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On Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:59:49 -0500, Rene Lamontagne
wrote:

I should mention also that battery life is really not an issue anymore,
I have a Logitech M510 that goes a year on batteries, My new Logitech
M705 is advertized to go 3 years on a pair of alkaline AA cells.

+1

I've been using M705's with multiple PCs since 2013 and love them. I get
more than two years on a set of AAs, but who knows how fresh the cells
were
to begin with.

One thing about the M705 is that it can run on a single battery if you're
willing to trade longer battery life for less weight. I don't mind the
weight, so I use two cells. Also, there's an LED on top of the mouse that
normally lights up green, but changes to red when the batteries are weak.
Lastly, I love the mechanical switch that disables the wheel detent,
making
it easy to scroll up/down at high speed.

I'm on my 2nd M705- the first one (after 3-1/2 years) was having the same
mechanical problems as the OP's mouse.
My newer one is 2+ years old and so far is everything it's advertised to be.
I use rechargeable batteries in it, and they last about 14-16 months. Since
I have a number of these batteries around (I also use them in my various
remotes), I always have at least 2 that are charged up and ready to go.

I would definitely recommend the M705 to my friends :-)
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SC Tom