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January 2008
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The editors liked
Gestural controls
Dedicated multimedia buttons
Good ergonomics and performance
Leftor righthanded use
Excellent HTPC features
Wellexecuted gyroscopic controls
Long battery life
Control your mouse without having a surface
No need for sensor bar
Gesture-based controls
Good battery life between charging
Future additions of additional gestures via firmware updates
Ambidextrous design - lefty's can use it too
Using your mouse in the air
Sleek design
Charger included
Responsive and accurate in free space mode
Rechargeable docking station
Huge potential for 3D applications
Excellent design and ergonomics. Near-flawless implementation both on the desk and in the air.
Backlit buttons
Good looks
Works well for navigation in the air
Useful on land and in the air
Intelligent motion sensor
Mouse gestures enhance productivity
Eight buttons
SetPoint software handy.
Easy-to-learn in-air navigation
Responsive scroll pad
Works just as well on the mouse pad as in the air
Media-friendly features in a gyroscopic mouse
Extra sensors always know that up is up
Even if the mouse is turned sideways.
Elegant design
Good battery life
Slick multimedia controls
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Difficult to master
Low sensitivity for a laser mouse
Pricey
Not the best gaming mouse
High MSRP
Lack of buttons for Media Center use
Somewhat awkward for desk use...
Not Mac compatible
Price ($149!! Yikes!!)
No extended functionality for 3D applications
No user-programmable gestures
Pricey. Slight delay in "takeoff" from desk to air. Concept begs for more software. No Mac support.
Gesture controls didn’t work for me
User manual not much help if you have questions
No ergonomic benefits as a desk mouse
Touch sensitive scroll panel trickier than a regular scroll wheel
Play/pause button doesnt always register when pressed.
No Mac support
Modest 800-dpi resolution
Lacks ergonomic features when used as a normal mouse
No trigger for gyroscopic mode may make it difficult for beginners to use
Gyroscopic mice in general are an acquired taste.
Pricey
Scroll surface can be finicky
Lacks side-or-middle buttons
Abstract: Like the controller from the Nintendo Wii, the MX Air contains a gyroscope that allows it to tell its position even when not on a desk. That makes it useful as a remote control for Powerpoint enthusiasts, but its also very handy for those of us using ...
Abstract: Packaging and looksA simple black-and-green box contains only the MX Air itself and the receiver... At first glance, that is. Underneath these two are the charging lodge and the driver disc, as well as a cleaning/polishing cloth. In order to enable bot...
Abstract: Introduction If you buy a PC with Windows Media Center installed you usually get a remote control with it. But it will be a TV style remote control crammed with buttons, meaning you have to navigate up and down lists of tracks or tap in the name of a f...
Backlit buttons, good looks, works well for navigation in the air
Gesture controls didn’t work for me, User manual not much help if you have questions
The Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse worked well in testing for navigating form across the room. The gesture based controls didn’t work well for me, but the mouse was great when use don the desk. In all the Logitech MX Air Rechargeabl...
Abstract: The Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Mouse ships today, and we've been testing it, taking it into the home theater and onto the desktop. You can move it around in 3D space, gesturing your way to screen navigation. But it's frustrating at time...
Elegant design
Good battery life
Slick multimedia controls
Pricey
Scroll surface can be finicky
Lacks side-or-middle buttons
Though it takes a bit of getting used to, the MX Air is a very well-designed mouse that delivers on the promise of offering the best-of-both-worlds. The MX Air is both an excellent mouse and a fantastic remote control. It’s very expensive, however...
Excellent design and ergonomics. Near-flawless implementation both on the desk and in the air.
Pricey. Slight delay in "takeoff" from desk to air. Concept begs for more software. No Mac support.
Logitechs MX Air is undoubtedly one of the best mice ever designed. If you must have the best, this is it: Its a pleasure to use both on the desk and in the air. But its also the most expensive mouse thats not covered in gold or diamonds....
