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Summary: Useful for me
Review: Does what it claims, but takes getting used to. But, why would anyone want to use a mouse away from his computer? Aside from the business/presentation usage, my computer is off to the side of my recliner. So with this little baby I basically set the resolution to 800x600, raise the fonts in my browser to largest, and surf the 'Net and read my email while reclining!
Rating:
Summary: Useful for me
Review: Does what it claims, but takes getting used to. But, why would anyone want to use a mouse away from his computer? Aside from the business/presentation usage, my computer is off to the side of my recliner. So with this little baby I basically set the resolution to 800x600, raise the fonts in my browser to largest, and surf the 'Net and read my email while reclining!
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Summary: Convenient, easy to use, but beware of the battery
Review: I'm focusing the functionality of this mouse to other cordless mice. Overall, the product is very good. It works very well as a regular cordless optical mouse. From my vantage point, this makes it a very good deal, if this alone makes it worth spending about $30 more than a comparable cordless optical mouse (based on street price for the Gyration). The two buttons have a very solid tactile feel yet have a good balance that makes it easy to press yet not too easy to accidentally press a button without intention. The scroll wheel also has a nice tactile feel and scrolls easily but not too easily. The bonus of the Gyration comes when you lift it off of the desk. You can use the Gyration in the air and replicate any function while holding the mouse up. This makes it great as a full-function mouse for when you do anything from presentations to web surfing in a more distant, relaxed position away from your desk. When you press the button on the underside, the position of your hand/arm at that moment is considered the neutral position. If you then move your arm to the right, the mouse cursor goes right. If you move your arm to the left, the mouse cursor goes left. The motion does take some getting used to, but generally speaking it is quite easy. It is particularly easy for anyone that is used to playing video games. The range of the mouse is essentially as advertised. I have used the mouse from a distance of over 20' for a presentation. In household usage, I have not had the mouse farther away than I can read my monitor, which is around 4'. Another special feature of this mouse is the rechargeable battery. The mouse has a cradle for charging. This feature is great in that you don't have to worry about purchasing batteries. The down side to this is the lack of a power meter -- you have no idea when the battery is about to run down. The optical beam is constantly working on the mouse, which also means that the battery power is constantly being run down. In practice, the mouse ran out of battery left out of the cradle after 2 1/2 days. When the battery runs down, there are only 2 choices: either get your old spare mouse, or wait until the battery is charged again, which will take between 2 to 3 hours. The solution to this is to always keep the mouse in the cradle. In sum, if you are going to do any off-desk web surfing or conducting a presentation, this is a great mouse. If you don't plan on doing either of these activities, you are probably better off purchasing a Logitech cordless optical mouse.
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