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Logitech MX Air Cordless Mouse
Introduction
Logitech continues to innovate and redesign one of the most basic elements of computing: the mouse. I've been fortunate enough to have reviewed several of their offerings over the past few years and have been impressed with nearly all. Last fall, while I still had a scrap of spare time left in my daily routine, Logitech was kind enough to send me a sample of their top-of-the-line mouse. It's been several months since I first received the MX Air, and my schedule has finally slowed enough for me to get some words down. So, rather than give a detailed account of every last feature, I thought I would share a little about what life is like with this quality mouse. First Looks This mouse remains Logitech's top dog in terms of price point. The typical Logitech refined quality punctuates the MX Air. Its slim, glossy black design conjures up images of Star Trek phasers of The Next Generation variety. Expect little more than a charger, wireless USB dongle, small pile of paperwork, and driver CD inside the green and black box. Logitech foresaw the fingerprints that build up on the glossy surface and included a soft cleaning cloth as well. Logitech has partnered with the folks at Hillcrest Labs who brought us the Freespace to create the MX Air - a gyroscopic cordless laser mouse. I'm sure we can all mutually agree that lasers and gyroscopes are unfathomably cool. And, when both are packed into a single input device, the results can't possibly be bad. However, I'm still waiting on (desperately wishing for) the dagger-launching model. Daggers or no, this mouse is squarely aimed at the Home Theater PC folks who have left the rest of us TiVo-toting troglodytes in the primordial dust. Those of you with the 50" plasma and a hyped-up HTPC will no doubt be drawn to this cordless wonder that reads every mouse-gesturing movement, whether held flat on a table or in mid-air like a laser pointer. Mmmm, lasers.         The basic idea behind this mouse is that you can hold it in just about any position in mid-air and still click, scroll, and surf the way you would while attached to a desk. Imagine the freedom of searching through your latest investment report while standing in your office-mate's cubicle! But perhaps that isn't exactly what Logitech intended. A more likely scenario is that you'll be firing up movie- and music files from your couch while staring lovingly at your flat panel TV. In either case, the MX Air shines. When the mouse is lifted free of the desk, its pointer becomes a bit larger and acts more like a remote control than a mouse. A series of sleek buttons down the middle are programmable for most any task, and a touch-sensitive scrolling pad replaces the typical wheel. Orange lights reveal the button labels and look just too darn cool. Left- and right click buttons are placed in the usual spots and retain normal function on the desk or in the air.
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