Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball

504 reviews

May, 2013

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Usability (10)
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 503 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the reliability and value for money. The design and build quality also get good feedback, but many are less positive about the size.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Mouse & Pointing Devices the Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Ray Aguilera (maclife.com)

M570 Trackball Review

Comfortable, even under heavy use. Good software customization options. Long battery life. Vertical scroll wheel

No corded option. Left-handed users are out of luck

Ahhh, the trackball. Once the darlings of ergonomics-minded computer users, people often assume they’ve gone the way of those weird kneeling chairs from the 1980s. But like many other relics of the era—Eddie Murphy’s career, spandex, and Bon Jovi come...

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by: Natalie Shoemaker (pcmag.com)

Logitech Wireless Trackball M570

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

Good feature set. Solid performance. Comfortable, natural design. Plug and play experience

Scroll wheel and browser buttons placed a little too far forward for tiny hands. Scroll wheel was too resistant

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by: Aron Schatz (aselabs.com)

Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball

While we have many different input device reviews at ASE Publishing, we don't feature many stationary pointing device. This stops now as we bring the Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball for review and it brings new technology to this old style input device.

The M570 retails for about $50 (Amazon Link) at the time of posting. For a trackball style input device, you'd be hard pressed to find another along these lines. With the improvement in technology such as the laser tracking, Logitech will probably...

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by: (everythingusb.com)

Logitech M570 Unifying Wireless Trackball Review →

With enough practice to master a trackball, the Logitech M570 will reward your time and effort. To put it simply, this is one of most precise and usable trackballs. If you want an ergonomic input device, this is you want.

Extremely comfortable ; Extremely forgiving for beginners, yet highly rewarding for veteran trackball users ; Long battery life ; Great looks ; Lightweight design ; Storage built into the battery compartment for the Unifying dongle

Right handed device only ; Learning curve can be daunting for first time trackball users ; Slick surface too slippery for smaller hands ; Forward & Backward button locations does take some getting used to ; Click wheel is loud and less than perfect...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by: Wallace Wang (gadgetreview.com)

Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball Review

The most common way to control a computer is through a mouse, but a mouse requires lifting your hand and moving your arm. A more ergonomic solution is to use a trackball, which lets your hand rest in one place. Although trackballs aren't as popular as...

Single AA battery lasts up to 18 months ; Ergonomic shape ; Special Back and Forward buttons that works with a variety of browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Safari ; Works with both Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 and Mac OS X ; USB...

Designed for right-handed users, left-handed users may find it clumsier to use ; Mac OS X requires an additional free download to make the Back and Forward browser buttons work

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by: Jon Fingas (electronista.com)

Review: Logitech Wireless Trackball M570

Logitech revitalizes the trackball for the modern era.

Comfortable and precise ; Good button placement ; Very long battery life ; Power switch and stowable Unifying Receiver ; Easily programmable

No horizontal scroll or free-spin mode ; Noisy

Ergonomics and precision feelVeteran trackball owners will find the M570's shape very familiar. Logitech makes this clear that it was on purpose: even on its promo page, the company showed that the design is a dead ringer in many ways for models

Sep, 2010

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Expert review by: Jon Fingas (macnn.com)

Review: Logitech Wireless Trackball M570

Logitech revitalizes the trackball for the modern era.

Comfortable and precise ; Good button placement ; Very long battery life ; Power switch and stowable Unifying Receiver ; Easily programmable

No horizontal scroll or free-spin mode ; Noisy

Sep, 2010

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Amazon review summary for the Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball

alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 user reviews of the Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

76% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: office girl (officedepot.com)

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LOVE IT!! I have limited space on my desk and this trackball is exactly what I needed to help me with this problem, I love the fact that it stays in one place to do everything, I don't have to constantly move the mouse around anymore--makes my day go...

Battery Life, Easy to Use, Performance

May, 2013