Version: 2008
  • On TechRepublic: 10 cool USB flash drive tricks
advertisementCreate a FREE Stunning Website
advertisement

Gyration Go 2.4 Cordless Air Optical mouse
Reviewed by
Lara Luepke
on 07/13/2005
front side back
front side back

See all RCA products

Price:

$80.19

Compare prices:

eBay $80.19

Compare prices from 1 store

Add to my list Product summary

The good: Comfortable to use on top of a desk or in the air; easy-to-use software; more than 20 programmable commands.

The bad: Precision control in the air is difficult; extra buttons are easy to hit accidentally.

The bottom line: The comfortable Gyration Go 2.4 Cordless Air Optical mouse performs flawlessly on a desk or in the air and is ideal for use in a conference room or with a Media Center PC.

Read full review
See all prices

Compare this mouse to:

CNET editors' review

  • CNET editors' rating: 4.0 stars Excellent
    Detailed editors' rating
      Installation and interface : 8.0
      Features : 9.0
      Service and support : 8.0
      Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
  • Reviewed by:
    Lara Luepke
  • Edited by:
    Matthew Elliott
  • Reviewed on: 07/13/2005
  • Released on: 06/01/2005

The versatile Gyration Go 2.4 Cordless Air Optical mouse will fit at a desk, in a conference room, or with a Media Center PC in the living room. This comfortable mouse can be lifted off the desk and used in the air. Its intuitive software and seemingly endless customizable command functions give it more usability than the average cordless mouse, which must remain deskbound. Given all its functionality and its sheer coolness factor, its $80 price is more than fair.

Installing the Gyration Go 2.4 is about as easy as it gets. The mouse works as a plug-and-play wireless mouse; all you have to do is charge the mouse in its charger, plug in the RF receiver, and press the connect buttons on each. From there, you can adjust the settings through your control panel as you would with any mouse.

To take full advantage of this unique mouse, however, you need to install the included GyroTools software. This incredibly intuitive utility installs a control panel on your desktop, which lets you program the mouse's myriad command functions. The Gyration Go 2.4 recognizes double-clicking, pressing and holding buttons, horizontal and vertical shakes, and mouse swipes in eight different directions. You can also program eight different screen hot spots. In all, the Gyration Go 2.4 offers more than 20 programmable actions and allows you to choose from a wide variety of commands, including ones that open applications, cut and paste objects, control media devices, issue Internet commands, and trigger keystrokes such as Esc. Using the Other Events tab, you can also create your own key combination and assign a button or a shake to it. Setup doesn't require restarting the computer; so the whole installation and customization process can be done in less than five minutes. A detailed and well-written instruction manual guides you through the entire setup process, and the help menu of the GyroTool software answers most questions about programming the mouse.

Continue reading

Most helpful user reviews

Submit your review

Log in or create an account to submit your review for:

Gyration Go 2.4 Cordless Air Optical mouse

 ORLog in with your Facebook account
1. Rate this product:
(Mouse over the stars to rate this product and click to set your rating.)
2. One-line summary:(Summarize your review in one line. 10 characters minimum; required.)
0 of 55 characters
3. Pros:(Tell us what you like about this product. 10 characters minimum; required.)
0 of 250 characters
4. Cons:(Tell us what you don't like about this product. 10 characters minimum; required.)
0 of 250 characters
Bottom-line summary:(Explain to us in detail why you like or dislike the product, focusing your comments on the product's features and functionality, and your experience using the product. This field is optional.)
0 of 5000 characters

The posting of advertisements, profanity, or personal attacks are prohibited.
Click here to review our site terms of use.

Submit

Compare prices for Gyration Go 2.4 Cordless Air Optical mouse

Price: $80.19
eBay $80.19
Compare prices from 1 store
advertisement

Recent user reviews

Submit your review

Log in or create an account to submit your review for:

Gyration Go 2.4 Cordless Air Optical mouse

 ORLog in with your Facebook account
1. Rate this product:
(Mouse over the stars to rate this product and click to set your rating.)
2. One-line summary:(Summarize your review in one line. 10 characters minimum; required.)
0 of 55 characters
3. Pros:(Tell us what you like about this product. 10 characters minimum; required.)
0 of 250 characters
4. Cons:(Tell us what you don't like about this product. 10 characters minimum; required.)
0 of 250 characters
Bottom-line summary:(Explain to us in detail why you like or dislike the product, focusing your comments on the product's features and functionality, and your experience using the product. This field is optional.)
0 of 5000 characters

The posting of advertisements, profanity, or personal attacks are prohibited.
Click here to review our site terms of use.

Submit

Special sponsor stores

advertisement

Gyration Go 2.4 Cordless Air Optical mouse

Reviews & advice
Site map
Editorial policies
Meet the editors
How we test
Forums
Internet speed test
Popular topics
Apple iPhone
Apple iPod
Cell phones
Dell
GPS
LCD TV
CNET sites
CNET Site map
CNET TV
Downloads
News
Reviews
Shopper.com
More information
Newsletters
CNET Mobile
Customer Help Center
RSS
CNET Widgets
About CNET
sponsored