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Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse
From Logitech
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Customer Reviews

life saver but terrible battery life
I work long hours in front of a computer and was having repetitive stress issues in my right wrist. It got to the point where is was painful to use the mouse. This product was a lifesaver, because it allows me to elevate the mouse, and use it like a pointer. This allows me to keep my wrist basically sraight, which has alleviated a huge amount of stress on my wrist. I can now use the mouse pain free, switching hands if I need to. I highly recommend this product to anyone who has repetitive stress issues in their hand or wrist.

There major downside to this product is battery life. The battery is rechargable, and will last for only about 4 to 6 hours of continuous use. I have two of them so that one can charge when the other is in use. This works out well.

The mouse also takes some getting used to. It has some sort of internal calibrating device that takes a little getting used to. It is powerful enough to work from across the room which is neat. Overall I give this product a B+/A-, marked down for poor battery life.

Great but design is flawed
First and foremost, the mouse is very beautiful, and is great if you plan to utilize it as an air mouse for movies. I like to watch movies on the computer from bed. The problem with this mouse are the top buttons. While they are very innovative, like the touch sensor scroll button, they are also kind of a pain to use. the buttons were placed to be useful when the mouse is being used in the air, not as a regular mouse, and not having a side button, or a scroll wheel can be frustrating, especially if you find yourself using them often. instead of a mouse wheel, you have a cool touch sensor, which is really innovative, but not as easy or practical as just a wheel. The mouse is a bit half baked as it’s a multi-purpose device, not quite an air mouse, and not quite a mouse. The mouse uses accelerometers in the air, so unlike the Wii, it doesn’t need to be pointed at the screen. this can leed to some problems, but are easily overcome and are a small price to pay, if you use it for home situations They say it’s great for presentations, it isn’t. it’ll get some “owwws” and “ahhs”, but you will find yourself fumbling with it in a professional situation, and thats not good. It would be a great mouse if there was a side button, and the scroll button could be more programable, as the settings for it are a bit tight, the touch sensor for the “wheel” button is also pressure sensitive, and not heat sensitive, which many touch sensors are moving towards, as a result, I find myself often scrolling either way too slow, or way way faster than I wanted. I guess there’s a learning curve there that I haven’t quite mastered, but for a product like this, there’s clearly room for improvement, however I still recommend the device, just make sure you have a backup mouse in extreme situations.

Aesthetics over ergonomics
If you like CONSTANTLY recentering your cursor then you will love this mouse. The “Always On” nature of the cursor is problematic. Logitech created a beautiful product at the expense of functionality. Desktop function is fine. Airmouse function is laborious. Some of these reviews appear to have been written by the Logitech marketing dept. It is sexy looking though. The Gyration mouse competetor is clunkier looking but way more user friendly.