Customer Reviews

Gyration GC1005M GO 2.4 Series Cordless Optical Air Mouse

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Im currently using this mouse as a media center. So I cant comment to the gentleman's battery problems as I always put mine back on the cradle, because its like a wireless device with a battery that drains.

The mouse itself functions well. It takes getting used to because you DONT have to point at the screen. All the movements are relative to the mouse, not the receiver. I like the button setup, they are easy to get to and it doesnt seem to jitter as much as the wiiMote. All in all, im happy I bought this mouse, I may even try it out on some games.

Some of the con include getting used to it :) Also, the laser mouse in the base of it can sometimes throw off the movement. For the most part its a non issue.

BTW, im using this with Kubuntu and it was plug and play. haven't tried it on my windows system yet.

This mouse exceeded my expectations! After a very short learning curve, I found this mouse was very easy to operate. It allows very precise movements of the mouse pointer and has a lot of versatility. I highly recommend this mouse!!!!

My battery will not hold a charge. It last about 1 to 2 hours then I have to put it back on the charger. I called technical support. They said they could not help. When I asked for a manager they asked me to call customer care. So I called customer care. They said that batteries are not under warranty. I'm still looking for that fine print. Well I've never worked with a company that would not stand behind their product. So I decided to update as many forums as I can to warn people to stay away from Gyration products made by Thompson. Do you want to be the next sucker with a dead mouse?

I was looking for a mouse that wouldn't injure my hand through the repetitive stress of always having my hand in the same spot. This did the trick!

It took about an hour to get good at using it, but now I don't even think about it. One of the benefits is that its movement sensor is relative to the location of the mouse itself not where it is aimed. So you can use it with your arms at your side if you want.

Regarding the battery issue someone mentioned, I had this problem as well until I figured out that if you leave the mouse face down, its optical mouse turns "on" and starts sucking battery power even if you are not using it. I solved this by always putting the mouse either in its cradle when done or leaving it on its back (i.e. with the optical mouse pointing upward). Now I get 3-4 days of constant use out of it without needing to recharge.

Been using the Gyromouse for several years and thought I'd try the LogiTech Airmouse for a change.....big mistake. I am satisfied with the Gyromouse ergonomics over the Logitech rival. To the gentleman with the battery problem may I suggest he read his instructions. It plainly tells you not to leave or use your mouse on a dark surface as the mouse will "hunt" continuously and drain itself rapidly. Personally I lay my mouse "buttons down" when not in regular use or not in it's cradle and have had years of satisfactory usage. The Gyromouse is WAY easier to use than the LogiTech Airmouse.

I'm sorry you had an issue with your mouse battery. I believe it was a 'fluke'...a lemon..if you please. I've used 'Gyromice' for more than 10 years now...they will wear out after a while, or the dongle will quit but that's way way down the timeline. In fact, one of my Gyromice I've been using at work for more than 10 years!!!! It's the original old school shaped one! No battery issue there! lol!! Don't take this man's word that ALL Gyros are bad..they are NOT!! I had a lemon one once...chalked it up to chance..ordered another one and it works fine and has for 5 years now! Gyromice make you FREE!! It has kept me from the 'tennis elbow' injury that comes when your hand is on the (regular desk) mouse for 10 hours a day...Gyro saved me! Now I can mouse in the air, on the desk, UNDER the desk, UNDER my lapblanket (I live in the mountains, my house temp is 58 degrees in winter!!), even from the doorway and down the hall~ Gyro! You ROCK!

very easy to set up and operate. convenient for us to use for our system since our tv now monitors our computer and we can surf from the comfort of our couch.

I love this gyration mouse. It was easy to get accustomed to. I never want to be chained down to the desk again.

It does what I want it to do, and well. The only set back is trying to move the mouse in the air. The mouse does not work as well in the air as on a flat surface. But since I really do not use it in that manner the fault does not bother me.
It's a great product for what I want it to do.