"free" air mouse

[Scott Weberpal]

For anyone who chases alone such as myself, you know how much of a pain it can be constantly reaching over and using the touchpad on your laptop to navigate. NewEgg has a wireless air mouse available for $39.99 with a $39.99 rebate making your cost $0. Thought this might be a great investment for those solo chasers or anyone else who might need one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826139015

 

[rdale]

I noticed this too - but can't find a review anywhere. Have you used this or something similar?

The 02 is a 2GB version, also free, but only one mediocre review.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826139016&Tpk=gyt8102

 

[D. Hayes]

Gyration has been around a long time and they make good quality stuff. Plus they are free so hard to pass up.

 

[rdale]

"Free after rebate" isn't always the same as "free"

 

[D. McGee]

Got mostly good reviews on Amazon.com. It's also >$140 there....


http://www.amazon.com/Gyration-GYT8101US-Gyrotransport-Air-Mouse/product-reviews/B000ODN36G/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

 

[rdale]

The $140+ is probably due to the fact that those are new, while these are "recerts". In any case I did order one up, shipping was $5.99 and it should be here Wednesday so I'll give a quick review before the rebate runs out.

 

[Andrew Herron]

I bought one too, along with a 1.5TB HDD for $90. Both will go great with my media center PC!

 

[rdale]

Came in today - it's in a brand new box and has nothing that says it's recertified. Looks brand new too. In any case, it works fine. Will it do precise dragging and clicking? No, but for the main things I have no problems at all.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826139016&Tpk=gyt8102 is the 2GB version.

 

[Jared Farrer]

Sorta in the same department, I also chase alone sometimes. Windows vista and on has a voice recognition program that you can set up to understand alot of commands. So if you use a micrphone and experiment with it a few times. You can run all you programs using voice commands. Pretty neat

 

[Robert Edmonds]

Something to think about... I use a handheld trackball mouse for chasing. Not wireless, but you can find one for about ~$20. I've been happy with it.

The one I bought is discontinued, but they look like this...

 

[Andrew Herron]

Got my air mouse today and have been using it to control the computer with my new hard drive in it. My display is my TV at 42" and this thing is not that easy to control sometimes. I can see how it would be useful for presentations or when you're lazy and on the couch, but not for chasing. You'd have to have buttons on your screen the size of a barn to do well while you're driving about.

Mike Bishop uses a trackball in his vehicle and it's very useful. We've lost the ball a time or two, *snicker*, but over all it works very well by being fast to use and stationary.

 

[James Wilson]

I've had problems with these types before. I prefer the wired in one as i do not want to lose it during a chase.

 

[rdale]

I can see how it would be useful for presentations or when you're lazy and on the couch, but not for chasing.

That would be my final answer too...