While corners are constantly cut by everyone, and high-end professional company names are being licensed or sold to companies producing crap, (Garrard,) or just branched off for that purpose, (HP, GE,) seeing a 1-chip solution mouse on a phenolic PCB immediately set off alarms in my mental 'fake-junk' detection circuit. Although the visible-light LED instead of an IR device was a more than big enough clue as far as I was concerned. (I'm guessing that means the detector is susceptible to visible light false triggering.) Finally, the incompatible wireless connection made it clear that those mice weren't Logitech 185's. Just for fun you could contact Logitech about them, but I don't suppose you have anything to gain by doing that.
"Unifying" was the name they gave to the equipment that could connect multiple devices which could also be connected to multiple computers. Just a branding thing. Not sure they call it that any more.
Legit ones go for pretty cheap when on clearance (which seems to be somewhat often), I got a few for $6.99 Canadian last time which isn't much more than $4 usd. Also we pay the Canadian tax, they show up as $7.42 for us because of course they do. I wonder if someone just bought old injection molds or if it's some 3rd world market version.
@@uni-byte it is not a feeling when software from original source does not recognize the product. But to be sure you have to download from specific model page, not just generic section (I know logitech drivers are unified, but still). And you don't even have to test since you opened it up, PCB is just bottom quality, if logitech starts to reduce costs down to theese levels while still selling at their premium prices, it would catch a lot of attention quick, damaging brand reputation, they can't afford such regression.
@@Mr.Leeroy That wasn't driver software, it was software pairing receivers with (mice, keybd, etc..) Logitech only have two such applications. Thanks for your comment!
@@uni-byte it is driver by definition, as it provides interactive link with their USB hardware, but I got what you mean. Still all the applicable software is always on each model's "support"/"download" page
Really surprised it's labelled logitech, but yeah definitely fake. Interestingly the newer logitech stuff I've bought recently, just says "logi" on the device.
"Logi" is the brand name they created for lower end stuff. The M185 used to be branded Logitech, but has now been put into the "Logi" brand. They save "Logitech" for the fancy stuff now.
@@tinkrelectronic Honestly, I don't know. I got that from their description of their latest software and what it works with. They seem to have other branding beyond logi and logitech these days too. The M705, M510 and M720 mice are branded "logitech" as are the "G" series ($200 + mice!!!) and others. And that's just the mice.
@@uni-byte I did look into it a little more, seems like it's been a wishy washy "rebrand" of sorts. And yeah, I cannot believe the cost of some of their items. Crazy and I thought $40 cad for a mouse seemed high enough.
I put it in a laptop I use for such thing. It gets an OS reinstall frequently. They will be used on oscilloscopes so little fear of them having created malware that can infect their OS.
Just the sight of the single sided Phenolic board was enough for me I would have bet a lot of money the real mouse would have a decent PCB.
That was pretty much the straw, wasn't it?
While corners are constantly cut by everyone, and high-end professional company names are being licensed or sold to companies producing crap, (Garrard,) or just branched off for that purpose, (HP, GE,) seeing a 1-chip solution mouse on a phenolic PCB immediately set off alarms in my mental 'fake-junk' detection circuit. Although the visible-light LED instead of an IR device was a more than big enough clue as far as I was concerned. (I'm guessing that means the detector is susceptible to visible light false triggering.) Finally, the incompatible wireless connection made it clear that those mice weren't Logitech 185's. Just for fun you could contact Logitech about them, but I don't suppose you have anything to gain by doing that.
@@johnwest7993 Yeah, the clues added up quickly.
Had best luck with Logitech lasting also MS HP and Dell are good
Agreed.
What does "unifying" mean in these mouse routines, that the code works with all of the Logitech mice?
"Unifying" was the name they gave to the equipment that could connect multiple devices which could also be connected to multiple computers. Just a branding thing. Not sure they call it that any more.
Legit ones go for pretty cheap when on clearance (which seems to be somewhat often), I got a few for $6.99 Canadian last time which isn't much more than $4 usd.
Also we pay the Canadian tax, they show up as $7.42 for us because of course they do.
I wonder if someone just bought old injection molds or if it's some 3rd world market version.
I'm in Canada too. When I bought mine it was $5.71 CDN. Prices on ALiExpress change like the wind.
A Dodgytech mouse? ':)
LOL!
LOL, good one.
Yes, this is damn fake with paper box. Get those Genuine Logitech Mouse with clear, hard plastic mold and sealed.
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Not Logitech packaging
Good information. Thanks for the contribution.
It's definetely a fake. I returned some in the past.
Yeah, that's my feeling too.
@@uni-byte it is not a feeling when software from original source does not recognize the product. But to be sure you have to download from specific model page, not just generic section (I know logitech drivers are unified, but still).
And you don't even have to test since you opened it up, PCB is just bottom quality, if logitech starts to reduce costs down to theese levels while still selling at their premium prices, it would catch a lot of attention quick, damaging brand reputation, they can't afford such regression.
@@Mr.Leeroy That wasn't driver software, it was software pairing receivers with (mice, keybd, etc..) Logitech only have two such applications. Thanks for your comment!
@@uni-byte it is driver by definition, as it provides interactive link with their USB hardware, but I got what you mean. Still all the applicable software is always on each model's "support"/"download" page
Really surprised it's labelled logitech, but yeah definitely fake. Interestingly the newer logitech stuff I've bought recently, just says "logi" on the device.
"Logi" is the brand name they created for lower end stuff. The M185 used to be branded Logitech, but has now been put into the "Logi" brand. They save "Logitech" for the fancy stuff now.
@@uni-byte I suppose between the two headsets, 1 webcam and 1 mouse all being logi means I'm not that fancy LOL
@@tinkrelectronic Honestly, I don't know. I got that from their description of their latest software and what it works with. They seem to have other branding beyond logi and logitech these days too. The M705, M510 and M720 mice are branded "logitech" as are the "G" series ($200 + mice!!!) and others. And that's just the mice.
@@uni-byte I did look into it a little more, seems like it's been a wishy washy "rebrand" of sorts. And yeah, I cannot believe the cost of some of their items. Crazy and I thought $40 cad for a mouse seemed high enough.
@@tinkrelectronic I think it's an extension of the "audiofool" mindset. Some gamers will spend anything to drink "extra strength" cool-aid.
I bought one that was fake (from Aliexpress) and useless.
Sorry to hear that. My 3 seem to work fine. Maybe I got lucky.
@@uni-byte Mine was super laggy.
@@GWorxOz That would drive me nuts.
Fake! Mouses are like $10 now for real ones
Some are. The Microsoft ones are pretty cheap.
I would STRONGLY suggest not plugging in the receiver USB from the fake model. These can contain malware or worse.
I put it in a laptop I use for such thing. It gets an OS reinstall frequently. They will be used on oscilloscopes so little fear of them having created malware that can infect their OS.
it would be incredibly dumb to put malware into counterfeight item replicating 1:1 very big company product