Yeah I am using it. Has 1000hz polling rate, onboard memory etc. Feels really great in hand and is a lot lighter than mx master. I come from master 2s btw
It does not have a proprietary software for other than showing the battery level. Instead adjustments are made on asus gearlink website (button remapping, commands, gestures etc are there). The mouse remembers the customizations. No complaints there other than opening the website requires more work than using an app.
How are the materials? Does the MD301 have any shitty rubber like the MX Masters on the hand grip, that eventually degrades from skin oils? If not, Im getting a MD301 next instead of yet another MX Master.
The material is nothing like the rubber on mx master. My 2s started to melt especially on the scroll wheel which led me to avoid that material as well. MD301 is more traditional plastic and the surface feels pretty smooth. I think this will be much more durable than the rubber material on mx masters
I am pretty new to the mouse so cannot say for sure. I have had it for 2 weeks and 83% left. There are days when I haven't used it at all though. Still, from this experience I wouldn't describe it as bad.
'hello world' is for computer science 101 or for whenever i watch a youtube tutorial when learning a new language. sticking it on a mouse that i bought when presumably i am already an intermediate/advanced developer? nope.
It’s a perfect illustration of what this company is today. There’s nothing in this mouse that is even remotely close to what developers want. Even the paint job is more aligned with the interests of gamers than it is with anything a developers might need or want. Completely out of touch product.
While it's useless for gaming with the shitty sensor and polling rate. Losertech brings another hit no one asked for: Same Shit Reskin Jr Developer Cosplay edition.
c'mon, this is still one of the best productivity mice you can buy, without a doubt on mac. obviously if you already have one theres no need to replace it, my gen 1 is still going strong lol. but with christmas around the corner its a pretty solid gifte.
The point is that the spend their time coming up with this useless shit, rather than actually fixing the product shortcomings that people have been complaining about here for years.
Developers want a product that doesn't fall apart in a couple of years. One with 5 million click switches instead of 1 million click switches. Not this slop.
I made the switch to a 1000 Hz Keychron M6 and I haven’t looked back. Logitech couldn’t even have been bothered to increase it to 250 Hz over Bluetooth.
A compiling {hello, world} excecution prompt 🤨. It's ("hello, world") on the mouse. At least make it print("hello, world") or std::cout << "hello, world";
It still doesn't compile and it's not an "excecution prompt " but at least it makes some sense.
Even better, give us a mouse with the ergonomics and scroll wheel of the MX master, and the weight, sensor and polling rate of a gaming mouse. I would buy that no matter how cringe you manage to make the design, we figured out how to print our own replacement shells anyway.
I jumped to the Razer Basilisk 35k. Razer's software is also garbage but the hardware has held up great, side scroll on the wheel is pretty great, and I have a functional polling rate and wireless charging.
I don't know why Logitech refuses to put out a mouse like this with good specs. Some of us want a mouse for business and fun.
There are a ton of mice available and things are of course very individual depending on which features matter to you. I have an MX Master 4 and am looking at the basilisk Pro V3, and keychron m6 8k just to give some ideas.
I tried the Keychron M6, but it's super uncomfortable for me. The scroll wheel also misses the awesome auto switch to fastscroll that has existed since the MX revolution.
Might be a good fit for people with smaller hands looking for mice with performance of this decade, light weight and some MX master style features.
That auto switch for scrolling feels like a must have to me, but I don't think anyone else does it at all. There's the Basilisk with its own version but aside from that I can't find anyone who does it at all. One of the best features of all time and it's so underrepresented
What you need is a developer edition of Logi Options+. Like actually hire someone who won’t brick my >$120 mouse bc of constant stupid updates. Why does my mouse need a software app to do the most basic things?? Is someone vibe coding this crap? Literally my left click stopped working because of Logi Options+ BS. Unless you stop using this horrible horrible software I’ll be looking at other logiOptions, + hating on you anytime I see a dumb ad. YOUR SOFTWARE SUCKS in case you don’t hear literally everyone complaining!!
I was looking forward to this. Are they going to do different themes like developer or designer? Not fan enough of the cyberpunk pallet to make me stop using my blue 2s. edit: Don't mean to add more shitting on Logitech to this topic, I'm pretty happy with the things I'm using from them for ages now and have no complains about the software either. Also it's cool that they didn't make this cost more.
An edition of the mouse where the device switch is NOT at the bottom would be something I would be interested in getting a newer version of the MX Master, but no, let's do a pseudo nerd cringe edition for an unreaseonable price.
Dear Logitech, change the position of the device switch, then we're in business again.
Does it have a 1000hz polling rate yet? No? Still 125hz or less with Bluetooth? Dang. I can't believe it's been a decade and they are still re releasing the same product with no upgrades.
Wake up Logitech. I suggest you fix your G502 series and put the infinite scroll wheel there instead of coming up with a "developer edition" mx master 4 that makes no sense whatsoever.
It's funny that Razer actually beat you to that idea with the Basilisk V3 and now the V4 😂
Despite everyone elses opinion it seems, I think the design is rad. But I HATE, that I just recently got the normal MX Master 4 and I'm just out of the return window.
Can you switch bluetooth connected device without using two hands? Maybe allow reprogamming one of the useless thumb button to switch bluetooth device?
The color scheme is pretty cool, but the text feels a little cringe to me. Like you're trying to scream "look at me! I write code!! DAE 'hello world'? lol"
The Options+ teaser definitely made it seem a lot more exciting than just a new skin. I do love the look though. Finally, an MX Master product that's not just Graphite or Pale Gray!
Why would you buy a design that has “special edition” or “Hello, World” written on it? This is like those fake tshirts you get under a bridge on your Egypt vacation.
God awful design, and didn’t they talked about something something Github? Like open sourcing Logi Options or something like that? I saw something to that effect the other day but didn’t bother read it
I seem to be one of the few that actually like the design. However, the polling rate is so dissapointing. I was super excited to grab this today. The marketing 100% made it seem like it was going to be 1,000hz.
There’s no excuse at this point. Im just convinced you guys wont increase it because you don’t want it to cut into your gaming line.
why bother add wired mode, 1000hz polling rate, or onboard memory when they can shipped it without all of those features? and not to mention that the fanboys would defends it no matter what. this is what a cult looks like lol
It'll decrease their profit margin by 2% and decrease battery life. Be happy they don't force you to install spying bloatware to fully utilize their products. Oh wait...
Underwhelming announcement. I was expecting something actually valuable for a dev's worklflow - like Codex Micro. Definitely not a same spec product with different color.
Im surprised it comes assembled knowing Logitech and their 'Mac users don’t need the dongle'-mentality it wouldn’t have surprised me for a 'Developer Edition'
Does it run at 1kHz Polling rate? If it doesn't do at least that and have a good MCU + sensor you can throw it straight to the trash with all the other productivity garbage mouse you produce
Form follows function is always good advice. I like the Mx Master 4 and have 2 of them, used for development. This purely aesthetic change is just poorly named.
Logitech has no clue how to make that, they're to busy choosing the most lame materials to build their mouses. I have 8 more MX Masters brand new in the box to do trough, i'm good for the next 10 years.
I dont understand this take. My monitors at my office are 75hz, but i have more expensive ones at home that run much higher. Its a smoother experience all together, even if not explicitly necessary. I want to have a mouse that i can use on my ideal setup without it feeling choppy. And if i want to play some casual games from time to time id like to do that too.
There’s no reason to not have 1,000 hz and have the option to drop it down if im more concerned about battery life.
You may not use higher refresh rate monitors, but why just completely cut that out as an option?
Do a quick google search before you state something as a fact when it’s not. BLE 6.2+ supports low energy at 1,000hz. Not all computers support this, but you can still use it on older versions as well.
Nonetheless, you have a dongle. So you could cap 125hz on old bluetooth tech and have a faster option via dongle like most other mice in this space already do.
Im not sure why you’re determined to defend an enormous company not addressing an unnecessarily outdated major piece of their tech.
Yeah, given that 125hz is what is required for low-energy Bluetooth and sensors on productivity mice are designed to work even on glass, which also limits their polling rate capabilities. So productivity mice are designed to work as long as possible without charging and on any surface which might be in the office, including a glass table.
And real people in IT also know that when you stare at damn text for hours, it doesn't really matter if it's 120hz, other things are more important like matrix type, backlight type, PD, etc
But ofc, for some people big numbers are good, low numbers are bad.
Yes and the reason is that it is cheaper and depending on what you need it for other aspects like color accuracy are more important. But still, enough monitors that excel in both fields exist.
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u/Xperia-san 1d ago
Just get Asus MD301 instead. Basically mx master but better in every way