This would have been more special if the Wii had not come along first
Logitech introduced the Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse, a laser mouse that works on the desk and in the air.
The mouse combines three technologies – Freespace motion-control, gesture command and wireless – so people can point, select and play media files with just a flick of the wrist.
Freespace motion control technology is designed to provide responsive navigation without the limitations encountered by previous in-air pointing devices. This patented technology is based on a combination microelectromechanical systems sensors, DSP technology and RF wireless technology. These combined technologies allow a user to hold the mouse in any orientation, point in any direction to have cursor control. Additionally, algorithms distinguish between intentional and unintentional hand movements – effectively canceling the slight involuntary tremors everyone experiences when holding a device in the air.
I wonder if this will be another overpriced Logitech product…
You bet it’s going to be overpriced, not as much if Apple makes their own version which I bet is going to be so accurate you can take even more wrinkles off Faith Hill.
Yeah, the Wii came out first, but this mouse is nothing new. We’ve had gyroscopic mice for years now.
As proof, here is a link to an article for the gyroscopic mouse I used to use. The article is dated July of 2003.
http://tinyurl.com/3ymfp
Sorry… June 16, 2003.
I’ve been through about twenty mouses and I still can’t find the perfect one. This air mouse is something I’ve gotta try but I don’t think its for prolonged use. And I can tell right now that aestheticly it sucks.
MSRP for the Logitech version, according to its own web site, is $149.99. Gyration’s version of something similar is $69.99.
Only way I’d go for the Logitech version is if it could actually do complex gestures — and even then, I’d think really hard about whether that’s worth the price of the additional feature.
Since when can you use a wii on your desk as an optical sensing mouse?
Seriously, I own a Wii and I like it but there’s no need to bring it into the discussion since a wiimote IS NOT and never will be a substitute for a decent computer pointing device.
Dude……….fuck air mice
I’d rather use this http://tinyurl.com/k5f2t
Having used many different mice and keyboards…I keep coming back to Logitech’s stuff. The “overpriced” parts, while obviously not for everyone, are worth every penny. The MX1000 served me well for a couple years before I completely switched to the G5. And every time I use my laptop’s keyboard or my smaller Dell keyboard, I find myself reaching for the custom action keys that are on my G15 Keyboard.
The idea may not be new, but I guarantee that Logitech is the brand that will make it common. Laser sensors were exotic only a few years ago.
I haven’t tried one so I don’t really know understand it. I do have a difficult time understanding why I would want three dimensional tool when I work on a two dimensional plane. Am I missing something?
#10
Maybe because someday PCs will have Wii-like games.
That’s quite a price tag for a mouse. Still not quite as cool as the Wii Remote, but it sounds like it has a way better range than the sometimes questionable Wii Remote technology. Still looks pretty nice for the couch potato PC user.
#11, Ok, maybe then. In the mean time why would I want to stand up in front of my 19” monitor when I could stand in front of my 27” TV with a lot more room around it to move. (darn filing cabinets, CD towers, spare chairs, printer stand, camera bag, …)
I actually still use my two Gyration “air mice”: one for the MythTV “DVR PC” (convinience of sitting on the couch and using it as a remote) and other for presentations (changing cursor to bright red is more effective than the laser pointer)… And, for those interested : Gyration mouse (even in its newer model) is Linux compatible…
I see more complexity in this Logitech product but not really any crucial innovation. Worth 50-60$ , not 100+$.
Seems to me that holding a mouse up in the air would tire your arm out pretty quickly. I once got a really sore shoulder from mousing all day every day at work. To solve the problem, I set my mouse speed and threshold very fast so I only have to move my wrist to move the cursor. And I rest my arm so I don’t have to hold it up.
Does anybody oversee the comments written on this board? I find it absolutely disgusting that one would need to use the type of language that is in one of the replies on this site. One should not need to use language that is immature when they are leaving a message on the web. Leave the language for your private emails. Some people find that language offensive. I hope that people will think twice before writing words that offend others who are just trying to find a good product. That word in no way helps me one way or another how well this product works.
I happen to be a Logitech fan I own the wireless keyboard and love it. Was it expensive, yes. Does it work like it said it would, yes. Has it lasted a long time, yes. Would I buy it again, yes. Expensive doesn’t always mean better but sometimes it is worth the difference in price. For instance I happen to be left handed and most mice do not work for us. Try to find a mouse that is wireless and works for longer than a month for a left handed person. I have used 5 mac wireless mice in the past year. Under warranty nope. It is on me. So, I use a cheap mouse and thought it was time to try a more expensive mouse. It would have helped if people actually talked about how the mouse works, not how expensive Logitech costs. I want information about the product not insulting language and garbage about WII…do any of you own this mouse? Not very helpful for someone looking to buy the product. I have learned nothing about this product from anyone who wrote on this site.
Thanks.