Logitech is one 1981 in Switzerland created enterprise with addresses in Romanel sur Morges (Switzerland), Fremont (California), Hong Kong (China) and Tokyo (Japan). Production location is Hsinchu in Taiwan. Logitech manufactures products approximately around the computer and is particularly for its mice world well-known. Beside mice Logitech produces among other things also keyboards, TRACK ball, loudspeaker, Headsets, Webcams, Joysticks and other computer accessories. With slack peripheral devices with digital radio technology Logitech is world market leader. In the autumn 2004 Logitech published those world-wide first laser mouse, the MX 1000.

With the current and particularly product, the G5, aligned to computer players, can be adjusted as with the already longer available MX 518 the scanning rate. The G5 can insert the user weights, in order to optimize the handling. Suitably the G5 among other things also the G7, the slack variant of the G5 was introduced. This mouse possesses not as usual an integrated Akku or batteries, but captivates by fast exchangeable and externally rechargeable lithium ion Akkus. The weight of the mouse was substantially lowered by this technology and the flexibility was increased.

History

Logitech was created 1981 by Daniel Borel and to unite its study colleagues of the Stanford University on a farm in Apple. Originally Logitech should become a software enterprise, therefore also the name Logitech, which is based on the French word for software, Logiciel.

• 1982 present Logitech with the P4-Maus the first series mouse of the world.
• 1985 appear the LogiMouse C7. It refers river directly from the CCU and needs no external power source more. The three-key function becomes standard.
• 1988 stock exchange course in Zurich (LOGN). The enterprise shows Scan One, a handset scanner with 8-bit dissolution of gray tone.
• Logitech with Mouse One the first ergonomic mouse, which does not correspond to no more the up to then typically angular form, develops 1989.
• 1991 is introduced with the Cordless Mouse One the first slack radio frequency mouse and with the KidzMouse the first particularly for children sketching mouse.
• 1992 introduction PhotoMan, a very early digital camera for under 1,000 US$
• 1995 two premieres in the product assortment: VideoMan as first Webcam and the WingMan as the first
• 1996 leave the 100 Millionste mouse the manufacturing plants.
• 1997 stock exchange course in New York to the Nasdaq (LOGI)
• 1998 are introduced the first Cordless Desktop and the Formula Force GP steering wheel row to the market. The assumption of Connectix, the developer of the QuickCam Produktfamilie, puts the foundation-stone to market leader shank in the Webcam segment.

• 1999 within only 3 years piece-doubled the number of sold mice to Logitech on 200 millions.
• 2000 are reached the next million-mark: Sold 2 million slack keyboards - a jump of one million within a yearly.
• 2001 assumption of the American company Labtec Inc. to the widening of the offer in the loudspeaker segment; the market leader shank is reached within only 2 years. The first slack optical mouse, the Cordless MouseMan Optical, and the first play console CONTROLLER, which become Driving Force steering wheel for the Play-Station2 presented.
• 2002 introduction of the IO personnel digitally Pen, a write system, which makes the digital collection for handwriting possible of licher notes, designs and ideas. It offers however used letter with normal ink mine on special paper, is thus an advancement of the used work environment to "Pen & PAPER 2,0".
• 2003 is reached with the sales of the 500 Millionsten mouse and the MillionstenForce feedback of steering wheel the next record marks. To the exploding market for input devices the break-through of the graphic user surface over all systems and applications contributed away considerably. 55% of the 900 millions sold PCs are equipped with a Logitech mouse.
• 2004 with the first laser mouse of the world, the MX1000, continue Logitech its row at innovations. The enterprise continues its way in the living room with the universal remote maintenance Harmony, the "mouse for the house". The technology was developed by the Canadian manufacturer Intrigue Technologies, which Logitech transferred in April. In July Logitech celebrates the distribution of 50 millions slack products. With the introduction of special Businessprodukte in November Logitech wants to be established after oem and Retail now also in the B2B-Bereich.

Logitech originally extended existing product range in the past 10 years its only from mice considerably. Thus the offer of the enterprise covers keyboards, TRACK ball, Webcams, loudspeaker, Gaming DEVICE for PC and play consoles, as well as digital recorders, universal remote maintenance and Headsets for plays, music, Internet Chat, mobile telephones and for MP3-Player at present beside mice also. In the last years Logitech apart from the extension of the product range developed also its operational readiness level in the retail trade, since customers want to extend their simple computers by input devices, which offer more functions and slack liberty. In addition accessory equipment is in demand, which is designed for new applications such as plays, Multimedia or visual communication over Internet. The outlet store constitutes today more than 80% of the conversion.

The enterprise enjoys a strong and increasing mark operational readiness level in over 65,000 conventional retail businesses in more than 100 countries as well as in a multiplicity of Onlineshops. So that Logitech can offer its models in many product sectors, the business model of the enterprise requires the support of its internal construction and Fertigungsabteilungen with additional products and technologies by a combination of strategic assumptions and industry partnerships. In the financial year 2004, to 31. March ended, exceeded the annual turnover 1.4 billion US$ and gave to Logitech thereby the sieved record year in consequence.

Related links

• http://www.logitech.com/ - official Website of Logitech world-wide with following language choice

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• Computer mouse manufacturer Logitech machts forwards, Swissinfo, 20.4.2006

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