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Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse | 
| Brand: Logitech
Category: CE
List Price: $154.99
Buy New: $124.99
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Rating:  92 reviews
Sales Rank: 1883
Format: CD
Platforms: Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000
Color: Silver/Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
Processors: 1
System Memory: 128000
Memory Type: DRAM
Hard Drive Size: 1
Graphics Card: This is the description of the PC Graphics
Graphics RAM: 256
Graphics Card Interface: AGP
Native Resolution: 640x480
Display Size: 669.2913385826772
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 8.9 x 3.2
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Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: 931633-0403
Model: 931633-0403
UPC: 097855043214
EAN: 0097855043214
ASIN: B000T8CWFE
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| • | Bulk/Retail - Retail | | • | Connectivity - Cordless | | • | Button Count - 8 buttons | | • | Buttons -- 8 |
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Product Description
On your desk, advanced laser technology gives you precise tracking and instant response. In the air, innovative Freespace motion sensing transforms hand motions into natural, responsive cursor controls. Sit back and listen to music, browse photos, or surf the Web-from your desk or across the room.Explore your new media universe with a state-of-the-art mouse that's effortless to use-on your desk or in the air. Performance Laser performance: On your desk, enjoy laser-precise tracking and instant response.Freespace motion sensing: In the air, use MX Air to browse and play your favorite media. The sensor transforms hand motions into natural, responsive cursor controls. Adjust volume by waving to the right or left; skip tracks with a flip of the wrist.Scroll panel: Experience hyper-fast scrolling at the touch of a finger-on your desk or in the air.Control Easy control of PC-based entertainment: Take command of your PC-based media with intuitive wave-and-click control-an easier and more natural way to enjoy your favorite media.Gesture controls: Control playback and volume with hand motions. Adjust volume by waving to the right or left; skip tracks with a flip of the wrist.Convenience Li-ion battery: Recharges faster, lasts longer.2.4 GHz wireless: An operating range of 30 feet lets you navigate media from anywhere in the room.
Amazon.com Review
The Logitech MX Air optical mouse tracks motion even after you lift it off the surface, making it great for home theater PC users and presentations. In the air, it works like a cross between a remote control and a wand as you simultaneously wave the mouse in all directions and press its buttons to navigate. It sounds wieldy to use, but I was able to get the hang of it within a few minutes. Holding the mouse in my palm like a remote control, the cursor ably followed my hand movement but it got a little tricky trying to hone in on smaller icons and button selections. Another issue was I'd often catch myself in an awkward hand position while still needing the cursor to go in a certain direction. But with the freeze button, I could hold the cursor steady and recenter my hand into a more comfortable position. For desktop use, optical sensitivity was comparable to other mice and picked up subtle movements, however the mouse did not have any side buttons that I am used to for back and forward browsing. The extra buttons (back, volume, play/pause) are placed in the middle of the mouse, which are easily accessible when you hold the mouse in the air, but not so much for desktop use because your palm sits directly over them. The SetPoint software can customize the buttons into functions that you may ordinarily use, such as copy and undo. I was also able to fine tune the cursor and scroll speed for even greater control. The mouse definitely stands out on your desktop, its sleek black design might fool you into thinking it's something else, but upon touch the buttons light up to display each function. The shiny plastic casing doesn't feel cheap, but the smoothed look seems prone to scratches. The mouse also tracked up dirt pretty easily within a few days of use, however a cleaning cloth is provided. The smooth design is conspicuously missing a scroll wheel. That's because that section of the mouse is a touch panel sensor where you directly slide your finger up and down. It's a surprisingly comfortable and natural feel, and you start to wonder how you ever got by with wheels. The rechargeable lithium ion battery typically provided about 20 hours of use. After placing the mouse onto the base charger, it took about two hours to reach a full charge. I was able to get a workable range of about 30 feet from the receiver before the signal went out. Overall, it's a nifty mouse that shows its stuff in the air, a convenient device for home theater PC's and couch browsing as well as a more versatile tool than a laser pointer in presentations. --Bradley Tran Pros: - Excellent range of up to about 30 feet
- Good battery life with fast recharging
- Stylish, black look with display lights
- Unique wheel-less scroll design
Cons: - Slight learning curve, requires a good deal of customization
- Button placement and selection
- Often needed to recenter hand position while in the air
- Not as accurate tracking movement in air than while on desktop
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 THE BEST AIR MOUSE MADE August 3, 2007
MERTMAG (Visalia, CA USA)
27 out of 30 found this review helpful
I come from the unique perspective of having used the Gyration Ultra. The Logitech MX Air is far superior. The movement is smooth. I mean really smooth. The feel is very natural. I don't feel like I am hanging onto a odd shaped object. The back lighted controls are great in the dark. Considering I have all the coordination of a club footed baboon and being on asthma medicine that make me shake like a leaf. I am astonished by the quality of cursor control. I purchased it for a Vista Premium laptop used as a MCE for the living room, I could not be more pleased. It shows realistic battery life. The cursor is easy to control. Feels good in the hand. I can even use my left hand! I like the volume control (great using shoutcast web radio.) Is it worth twice the cost of a Gyration mouse? That's up to you to decide. But as my Pappy always said. "Buy the best son and you'll never be sorry" OOOPS I almost forgot the most important thing, Range at 35 feet flawless. No jerky cursor (although hard for these old eyes to see). The volume function works great at 35 feet too. Would I buy it again? Oh Yeah!!!!
excellent tool for teaching and presentations September 22, 2007
Patrick Oden (Lake Arrowhead, CA United States)
18 out of 21 found this review helpful
I've been using this for a couple of days now and I love it. Part of my responsibilities is designing web and multimedia material for use in a classroom setting. In the last decade the use of multimedia has gone way beyond popping a video into a VCR or using a stack of transparencies. With the tools available there can be an amazing array of interactive material that a teacher or presenter can use to augment their efforts. The best I've seen this work is not with each student hunched over their separate computers but with effective use of a projector that allows the teacher to involve the whole class in a multimedia exploration of the topic.
The only problem is that the teacher is tied to their computer. They can step away but always have to keep returning in order to interact with the material.
This mouse solves that problem, letting a teacher or presenter of any kind free to move around, interact with students, completely untethered. With very simple movements of the wrist the cursor moves just as with an earth bound mouse. With essential buttons that control volume, play/pause, scroll up/down, along with the standard mouse buttons this mouse is absolutely perfect for use in a dynamic classroom setting.
I found the mouse is most effective with some distance from the computer. It works fine at the desk, and close up, but there are more difficulties keeping it aligned. Step away from your desk and this mouse is amazing. Very exact in movements. Almost magical in its spatial recognition.
If you work at a desk, this just isn't worth the money. If your work or play would be enhanced by having freedom to step away from a fixed point you can't find anything better. It does take a little while to get comfortable with the movements and the buttons. You can't hold it the same way as a regular mouse and everyone likely has a more steady way of using it. But once I got a feel for it I moved around the web, enjoyed a movie, and practiced a presentation without hardly even thinking about the mouse. It becomes like an extension of the hand.
While it seems to be marketed as more of a remote control for computer media such as music or movies, I see this much more as a tool that could help interactive teaching go to the next level.
I'm going to be highly recommending this mouse to the teachers I know and everyone who uses a computer as a presentation tool.
A great new mouse with features I didn't expect to need, but now can't imagine doing without! October 6, 2007
Jennifer Ray (Nashville, TN United States)
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
DEVICE INSTALL/SETUP
The Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse was a breeze to install and configure. Logitech's Setpoint software makes it a breeze to set the mouse properties to your exact preferences with little trouble. I will admit, however, that I incorrectly assumed I knew better than Logitech, initially increasing both the pointer speed and acceleration during `In the Air' use. I quickly learned that Logitech's default settings were more suitable, and restored the default settings - a task made easy with the `Restore Defaults' button Logitech provides in the Mouse Movement window.
MANUALS/DOCUMENTATION
The MX Air mouse came with appropriate documentation that is also easily found on the Logitech website in PDF format should you need to download the documentation. My one complaint concerning the manuals for this device is that Logitech omits any entry concerning the time you should expect it to take for the device to charge, and how long a full charge should last. While the second item would be understandably affected by individual usage and could only be an estimate, the charge time should be fairly standard. For those of us anxious to use a new gadget, waiting an undetermined amount of time for that first full charge can be vexing. From experience, I now know the device charges fully in under 2 hours, and Logitech very kindly includes charging indicators on the mouse that show when the mouse is still charging and when it has completed, but it would be nice to have these times included in the manual.
FUNCTIONALITY
I was delighted that this mouse was not just an air mouse, but also a laser desktop mouse. The device senses when it has been placed on a surface and switches to desktop mode seamlessly, with no delay and no effort on the user's part.
An unexpected bonus is the scroll bar. Instead of a scroll wheel (something I used frequently), this mouse has a bar. A light brush of the finger across the bar will scroll the page you are viewing, and holding the scroll up or down buttons will move continuously through the document in the direction you have commanded. As much as I loved the scroll wheel for years, this scroll bar has replaced it in my affections.
As far as using the mouse in the air, I can affirm that you can perform any mouse task in the air that you could on the desktop. I have had great success with the maneuverability of this device in the air once I trained my wrist to not move downwards when clicking the mouse buttons.
Additional buttons on the mouse make it easy to control media program such as iTunes, using it as a remote control, complete with volume buttons on the unit.
EASE OF USE
I've never used an air mouse or presenter before, and so becoming accustomed to the Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse was a new experience for me. I found my hand and wrist had to train to prevent moving the mouse downwards when clicking the right or left mouse buttons when using it in the air, but I adjusted easily within the first two days, and after 2 weeks of use, I find it easy enough. However, I think this could be greatly improved by simply adding a left and right mouse button to the sides of the device to make clicking in mid-air simpler.
I've used a Logitech USB/PS-2 Trackman Wheel Scroll Optical Mouse (904353-0403) for years, and have become quite accustomed to its ergonomic fit in my hand. I have to say, though I have come to wholly appreciate the Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse, it does not fit as ergonomically as I would hope. Logitech could easily solve this in the next model by simply adding a slight curvature to the sides of the device and a little hump in the top to mold better in the palm of your hand.
QUALITY/DURABILITY
I've had this mouse a little over two weeks, and while I can't really profess its durability until I've used it for some months, I can say I expect it to last for quite a while. It does not feel or look cheaply made, and has traveled quite well in my laptop case every day for the past few weeks. I believe Logitech has built this mouse for longevity, something I can say with confidence judging by my past experience with numerous Logitech products.
VALUE
Is the mouse worth its price? If you have a use for an air mouse, then yes, I believe so. If the air function is a novelty to you that wouldn't see much use, then the pricing is probably too steep for you at this point. I will tell you that if something happens to this device, I expect I will want to purchase a replacement for it, as it has become extremely useful to me in a short period of time, and its advanced features and duality (air and desk use) make it a worthwhile investment for me.
QUICK RECAP - PROS & CONS
Ergonomics - Not quite there yet, although it is not uncomfortable. I fully expect Logitech to design an even more comfortable fit in the second generation of this device.
Use - The advanced features quickly become something you will depend on, making it impossible to consider returning to a standard mouse.
Incredible combination of style and ingenuity. March 15, 2009
James Reid Sartin (Charlotte, NC)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This mouse is an amazing combination of form matching function. The form -- a piano-black teardrop design -- fits perfectly in your hand, and almost physically screams for you to use it for the function it's designed for.
It's a "wand." Similar to the way a Wii controller moves the cursor around the screen. There are other similar devices for PC that also move a cursor in a similar manner -- but the MX Air does it with a sense of style that's lacking in other devices.
On a table-top, it acts just like any other wireless mouse, tracking your movements in a standard, competent desktop manner. But lift it off the table, and the accelerometers kick in to pick up your every movement. Treat it as though you're using a laser pointer to indicate what you're pointing to on screen -- it's that simple.
The scroll "wheel" isn't a wheel at all -- and may be one of the most amazing and unique pieces of technology you'll use. It's simply a solid touch-sensitive area between the left and right mouse buttons. Slide your finger or thumb up along the length of it, and the scroll goes up. Slide it down, and it scrolls down. But it acts like a virtual wheel. Slide your thumb quickly like you're setting a wheel in motion ... and the scroll continues even after you've lifted your thumb! It produces a clicking sound similar to the way Logitech's high-end physical wheels sound when scrolling freely. It also simulates a slow down and stop. This works better than a real mouse wheel. And if you don't want to virtual scroll, you can just hold the clicky parts at the top and bottom of the touch pad, to initiate an automatic scroll for as long as you hold it down. This mimics the physical scroll buttons Logitech puts on so many of it's mouses.
Button-wise, you get the left and right, the scroll-pad up and downs, another left-click in the middle for use when you're using it in wand-mode, a back button, play and pause for media players, and a unique volume button. Press the volume and wave the mouse left or right, and the system volume will slide down or up, respectively. An ingenious way of controlling volume.
This is ultimately intended to be a media-center mouse. Visually, it fits nicely with a piano-black LCD or plasma TV, and it won't look out of place on a coffee table. Because of it's overall functionality -- it can be used to replace all of the garish media center remotes that come with many HTPCs or TV tuner cards. The orange indicators on the mouse only light up when the unit is in motion, and they fade up from complete darkness with a warm glow -- not the harsh impression given by photos.
It uses an RF wireless connection, and I've never dropped the signal, unlike bluetooth. However, it would be best to have the receiver in line-of-sight on your HTPC, rather than stuffed way in back. Still, I keep mine plugged in the back for the overall looks, and I've never had a problem. The battery lasts for weeks, but can be recharged each night without shortening the lifespan. Keep in mind, it's a non-replaceable, internal rechargeable -- and at some point, it will simply die. But I've been using it for 3 years now, with no signs of problems. Since the cursor is "boxed" in the screen, no matter how you move the mouse, it will take a little getting used to re-centering it ... but that will come naturally in time. Don't be put off by the somewhat high price. It's about twice what you'd pay for a top-of-the-line gaming mouse - but in my opinion, it's worth every penny.
Learn to scroll before you learn to fly! July 3, 2008
Rhonda Roberts (Orlando, Florida)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've read some of the other reviews and it seems that most of the negative ones relate to persons being stymied by the learning curve. This is a new human interface device. It's not really a 'mouse', just like the 'wii controller' really isn't a classic 'game controller'. It takes time to train yourself to use it.
Logitech, apparently, has tried to make this painless as possible. It can be frustrating. In order to use a regular computer mouse, we have to train our neural pathways to understand a whole new way of knowing. We move something under our hand, something appears on a screen in front of us. This evokes my sympathy for those persons that were early adopters of office PCs. The transition from looking 'down' at a typewriter, to 'across' at a screen must have been difficult - especially for older people who taught themselves to type.
This mouse is extremely easy to use, but it is different. It operates in multiple dimensions.. The best way to train yourself is to take it slow. It is extremely quick to respond. The controls do not favor a right or left hand, or hand position. You have to work out what is best for you, then practice. It is a bit like an ipod touch or a zune 80 in that you can scroll very quickly through a great deal of material just by moving your finger across the center section. The whole thing is touch sensitive. It also needs to be wiped off periodically. Logitech has included a nice big cleaning cloth that gets rid of smears easily. I am a handcream fan so this was a real bonus for me :)
This unit is replacing a Microsoft 6000 laser mouse. Everything was fine until I got into 'shooter' games, then I realized my mouse wasn't keeping up. I didn't want to get a wired gamer mouse, because I have enough clutter on my desktop. This mouse solves that problem. The charger can be located anywhere. It has an independent power supply that does need a larger plug. The sending unit is a slim usb that can fit easily into narrow, crowded slots. At first I plugged the usb into one of my front ports because I was worried that the signal could get blocked. Everything was fine. Next, I moved it to one of the ports on the back of my apple cinema screen. Same response :) So feel free to put the receiver/sender on the back of your box. Get it out of the way.
The next thing was teaching myself how to use it. If, like me, you find it whizzing all over the place, you can 'center' it by pressing the 'back' button for more than two seconds. That will lock the mouse in place. When you press the back button again, the mouse will move. Thereafter you can use it like you would a TV remote to scroll through menus, select items, or control your browser. In addition, you can also scroll through your volume control, like you would a TV remote.
What this thing is best used for right out of the box is for windows media center. If you are planning on building a system dedicated to recording/playing video, playing slideshows or playing music on your television, this mouse will make more sense immediately. It has an extensive range - 30 feet. You can put the charger on the coffee table then put the usb send/receive unit in whatever style computer you have hooked up to your television so you can use it as a 'remote'. You can also use this to turn your computer into a console game system hooked up to your television.
The ultimate test of the Logitech MX was whether it would help me improve my score in 'Jets'n'Guns Gold'. It did :) The response time is so much better than my old Microsoft 6000 it was a snap :) I am still learning to use the mouse in the air. It's a strange sensation to use it to flip through pages in e-books, or scroll through listings on ebay when it is not on a flat surface. It's getting there, though.
It also helps that this is a VERY nicely designed mouse that fits nicely in my small hand :)
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