The Logitech Mouseware control panel software is where you can customize button assignments, and adjust the orientation of the mouse.
In the case of the Mouseman models, you can also assign
the thumb button to either double-click duty (saving you the trouble of
double-clicking the left mouse button, if this is a problem for you), or other
custom key assignments. Beyond this, the control panel is just your standard
Windows fare, setting pointer preferences, acceleration speed, ect.
Well, having had a couple of weeks to play with all 3 of these mice, what are my conclusions? I stated earlier that I have been an optical mouse convert, since the debut of the Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer, and with all 3 of these mice sharing identical optics (identical even to the Microsoft models), there's not a lot I can add about what I already know from my experience with the Microsoft model.
All three of these mice track movement with unparalleled accuracy, in comparison to nearly all opto-mechanical mice. The Razor Boomslang mice are an exception, but not as much of one in my view, as their price tags or specifications would indicate. Design-wise, the Microsoft mice had one serious flaw which has led to me having to warranty replace one Intellimouse, and repair another.
The MS mice in comparison to these Logitech models have MUCH thinner mouse cords. While this can be seen as a feature, and indeed was a favorite aspect of the mouse to me (the mouse cord doesn't "bind" against clutter on your desktop as much as thicker cords do), these mice are exceedingly prone to cord failure at the point the mouse cord exits the body. Excess flex here eventually leads to broken wire leads in these mice. It is this problem alone, that I haven't seen addressed in the Microsoft mice that unfortunately causes me to no longer be able to recommend those mice to people, until this design flaw is addressed, preferably with just a small strain relief at the exit point on the mouse body (which is what I "hacked" into the one I personally repaired).
All 3 logitech mice in contrast have heavier cabling, that shouldn't be prone to this. Furthermore, the Logitech models are physically heavier, with the casings constructed out of thicker heavier plastic, so anecdotally I might be inclined to believe that they are sturdier as well.
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