Gyration Air Mouse review

Gyration has actually done a travel mouse before--it was the tiny Gyrotransport model, which was essentially a handheld remote useful for PowerPoint presentations, and lacking the traditional on-desk function of an optical mouse. While the new Air mouse is more full-featured than the Gyrotransport, and smaller than the bulky Gyration Go, it disappointingly lacks the solid build quality we've come to expect from Gyration. The Air Mouse feels flimsy and insubstantial, and it literally rattles in your hand. The clacky mouse buttons feel loose, and worst of all, the optical tracking feels a tiny bit sluggish when used in the nongyroscopic mode.

When picked up, the in-air tracking is fine, and we liked that a trigger button on the underside and any of the three function buttons on the top would all activate the cursor (it's frozen by default unless you have a trigger button depressed, although you can engage a free mode by double-clicking the trigger button).

Also worth a look is Logitech's excellent MX Air, essentially a sleek mainstream makeover of the Gyration concept, offering great built-in multimedia controls and an especially comfortable ergonomic curved design.