Logitech M570 Pro Reviews

Despite all of its advantages, this trackball may still not change the minds of those who prefer the mouse over scrolling the trackball with their thumb, which in itself can get nearly as tiring as moving your arm to manipulate a mouse. If you aren’t convinced about the benefits of a trackball, the Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball may not change your mind. However, if you’re looking for an alternative to a mouse and want a versatile trackball, Logitech’s latest wireless trackball will likely meet your needs.

The Logitech Wireless Trackball M570 mouse provides a mixed feature set for the casual and gaming crowd coupled with a comfortable design.

For most tasks, the M570 is ably up to the challenge. We can certainly see some CAD engineers or office workers flocking to the new trackball in large numbers, since in most ways it modernizes a traditional control method. At $60, it doesn't command any more over a regular mouse and could be worthwhile for addressing those with carpal tunnel issues. Before advocating this point of view uniformly, though, we have to say that the scroll wheel is a big knock against the mouse for those that need it often. Despite having the time to implement it, Logitech has yet to create a trackball that uses its top-flight wheels or even necessarily the features of most wheels. We'd have been willing to pay a $10 premium to get those features, but as of now there's still a strong incentive to give up a trackball to get better features. At least one trackball in the line should be good enough to be a complete substitute; this is considered high-end by Logitech, but it's not high-end in features. Picking the M570 then is a judgment call. It's a success for some, but we and no doubt some experienced trackball users feel Logitech could have done better.