Gyration Air Mouse

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The good: Travel-size gyroscopic mouse; works as a regular optical mouse as well.

The bad The bad: Not as comfortable to use as previous Gyration mice; feels cheap and insubstantial; occasionally spotty response.

The bottom line: Gyration's new travel version of its excellent gyroscopic mouse falls a bit short, but anyone with wrist or arm pain should seriously consider something from the company's line.

Price range: $72.30 - $99.99

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: Dan Ackerman
Reviewed on: 10/10/2008
Released on: 10/01/2008

Using a gyroscopic mouse is a lot like driving a stick shift. It's like second nature to those who do, while everyone else is either scared away or has a steep learning curve ahead of them. That said, we've been using gyroscopic mice regularly for more than five years, and anyone with persistent hand and arm pain caused by poor ergonomics or repetitive motion will likely find some relief with a device like the $99 Gyration Air Mouse, which is held in the hand like a remote control--a much more natural position for the wrist. The genius part is that most gyroscopic mice automatically switch over to regular optical mouse mode when you place them on a flat surface.

Gyration's standard mouse, the Gyration Go, has been a favorite (and remained largely unchanged) for years. This new version is a travel mouse take on it, squeezing down to about two-thirds the size of the Gyration Go.

For added ease of transit, the RF receiver now slides into a handy slot on the back of the mouse, although we're disappointed that the receiver is an old-fashioned bulky USB stick, rather than the super-slim receivers that only stick out a few millimeters from the USB port we've seen recently in mice such as the Logitech V550.

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