• Logitech MX Air

    Logitech MX Air

    Rohan Naravane, Nov 07, 2007 1615 hrs IST

    Sort of a hovercraft-mouse in the making - this one can be used on desk, and in the air too!

    Amazing Design, Ergonomic, Unique aerial abilities, Convenient Media control features.

    Expensive, Touch-scrolling mechanism not as easy to operate as a typical wheel-based scrolling.

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On the Desk:

To use the the MX Air mouse, one has to first insert the provided micro-receiver in a USB port of the PC. The mouse interacts with the receiver using the 2.4GHz spectrum, and works at a modest precision of 800 dpi. The performance of the mouse is good.

A slight lag generally occurs with wireless mice, but it's definitely not a deal-breaker. It doesn't take much time to get accustomed to MX's behavior. The tapering shape and the ergonomic body calls for a comfortable hold. The extra length is a boon for people with large hands and long fingers.



The touch-sensitive scroll panel is also a different approach. It's mostly found integrated in HP/Compaq laptops' touch pads. Scrolling can be achieved by sliding your finger over this strip. It features an inertial scrolling mechanism, which adjusts its speed according to the speed of the finger swipe. The scroll panel is also click-able at both ends. Thus, alternatively, you can also scroll by clicking at either ends. The touch-scrolling mechanism is accurate most of the time, if not always. But it's not as easy to scroll as compared to a standard wheel, which caused me a couple of unintentional scrolls once in a while.

Below the scroll panel is the 'Back' button, which is an Internet-centric button. While surfing, you can instantly go to the previous page using it. Below it, you can find a 'Select' button which is a multi-purpose button. Its functionality can be defined by using the included SetPoint software.

Next in line is the 'Play/Pause' button. As the name suggests, it can pause and resume music being played through any media player at the click of a button. The last one is the 'Volume' button to change the volume instantly and also to toggle mute on and off.

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(7) Comments
shiva
,udupi- karnatak- mobile- 9980894453, on Jan 17, 2008 10:30 AM
Dear Sir, while working with computers, when we would like to use mouse every time we have to lift our right hand from key board to hold the mouse. Ihave a good idea to use the mouse without lifting right hand from keyboard. kindly let me inform to where i have to explain the above idea & to whom? pl contact me on mobile. looking for your kind replay Shiva
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manuj chauhan
,delhi, on Nov 30, 2007 08:29 AM
its a fantabulous product , a new stage of computers
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Devendra
,Thane, on Nov 15, 2007 09:37 AM
what about price.....?
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vishnu
,hyderabad, on Nov 08, 2007 07:31 PM
its amazing product
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suresh
,Delhi, on Nov 08, 2007 03:46 PM
I already saw this onNdtv Goodtimes on The Next Big Thing a month back ...very nice mouse...the show had dealt with a lotof logitech products...really coool
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Vivek Mishra
,Jabalpur, on Nov 08, 2007 08:58 AM
good job rohan, although the product came late 2 TT testlabs.
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Gaurav Vyas
,fgdfgdb, on Nov 08, 2007 01:12 AM
seems to be an amazing product from the company
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