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Logitech launches its own Wii mice

New mouse brings real "cordless freedom"

By Theo Valich: Thursday 12 July 2007, 11:30
WHEN YOU THINK about your tail or tail-less rodent, you will almost always think of a device that is travelling on some sort of surface like a desk or a mouse pad, with the only purpose being moving a cursor on the screen, translated into movements in 3D games or scrolling in Excel tables.

Now, with the unpredicted success of Nintendo's Wii console, the world of peripherals is finally opening up to alternative ways of controlling movement in computing environment and it was only a matter of time when will peripherals such as mice develop wings.

Courtesy of Logitech, the world of mice just got their wings. MX Air is a laser mouse that combines a classical laser sensor with Freespace motion control tech. Freespace is Logitech's name for combination of MEMS (microelectromechanical sensors), DSP (digital signal processing) and RF technologies that enable control of the cursor while moving the device in air or on desk.


Design is something that brings the wow factor out...watch out for this one showing up in every ladies mag

Also, this tech allows for gesture commands, so in theory you will no longer need to click on something to activate the option, but rather focusing and moving MX air will do that for you. In addition, the tech detects the difference between intentional and unintentional movements, so even if you have shaky hands, you should not see tremors. At least, this is what Logitech is promising. We will reserve our judgement until we get the chance to test the device.


Buttons are also adjusted to use in air - accidental clicks should not happen. But we'll see about that...

The top of the mice feature a touch-sensitive scroll panel that will scroll as fast as you swipe your finger. I hope that the colour and plastic fit well, this is the part where the colour usually fades fast. The buttons are combination of classical left/right click with media controls such as play/pause, volume control, back and select.

Autonomy comes via a combination of Li-ion battery and a fast recharger. The best part of this product is actually something else but this freedom part - it is a high-end mouse for left-handed people, which often get shunned by the peripheral manufacturers.

The devices will be available in August, at a price of $150. µ

And pretty expensive