Gyration Air Mouse Elite

Gyration Air Mouse Elite
alaScore 87

37 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 37 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the build quality and design, but many are negative about the value for money.

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value for money

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Mouse & Pointing Devices the Gyration Air Mouse Elite is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Motion-Sensing Controller for PC: Gyration Air Mouse Elite

 

There are different types of mice available nowadays. There are mice for gamers with numerous additional keys, there are ergonomic mice for demanding users and there are small form-factor mice for travelers. How can one possibly change a mouse and...

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Gyration Air Mouse Elite

 

Back in December 2008, I spent several weeks with Gyration's first-generation Air Mouse. From a geek standpoint, the mouse impressed due to the proprietary MotionSense technology and GyroTools (now called Motion-Tools) software that Gyration...

MotionTools is also HTPC-friendly, as it includes support for configuring up to eight in-air mouse gestures. So, for example, you can decrease system volume with a downward swipe or navigate Web pages with left and right swipes. Setup is...

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Amazon review summary for the Gyration Air Mouse Elite

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 user reviews of the Gyration Air Mouse Elite from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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64% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Works fine with Debian linux!

 

I have been a Debian linux user since Potato was released in 2000. This mouse is plug and play with Wheezy.The Motion Tools package is of no use to me, but left click, right click, and the scroll wheel work fine. That is all I need to watch video of...

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Works well with macbook pro

 

This mouse is ideal for media center setups where you can sit on the couch and use the mouse without having to reach for a flat surface. My only complaint is the positioning of the buttons, which make it sometimes awkward to click with your thumb.

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I wouldn't buy anything from gyration again.

 

I wouldn't buy anything from gyration again.

So I had seen my friends using his gyration for doing presentations etc. He has a much older model. I've borrowed and used it for my own presentations, so I know how an air mouse works, and am comfortable with it. But this thing is garbage. It's...

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Another notch in their belt

 

This is the 3rd Gyration product I have purchased and they have completed failed to disappoint once again. I have had excellent success in multiple environments with this product as well as all previous purchases (including a few for office execs who...

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A dissapointment

 

after only 2 weeks of use, it failed. kept running off the screen when you pressed the trigger. sent it back. will look for a different brand.

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Dissapointed

 

Dissapointed

purchased on 07-17-2010 - failed on 07-28-2010. You'd pull the trigger and the cursor would go off the screen and wouldnt come back. tryed to recalibrate but it did'nt work. sent it back and purchased a logitech.

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This mouse works so poorly you will want to throw it at the wall...

 

This mouse works so poorly you will want to throw it at the wall...

I purchased this mouse hoping to use it for my office, and media center, it has worked for nether. First off the mouse has a 10-15 foot range, not the 100 foot range it promises. I contacted gyration and they explained that I might have a bad...

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