Targus Bluetooth Presenter for Apple Mac AMP11US Wireless laser pointer Mouse

by Targus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 5.1 x 1 inches ; 2.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001HQDFGC
• Item model number: AMP11US
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,720 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 8, 2008

Product Description

Targus AMP11US Presentation Remote AMP11US Projector Remotes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst wireless presenter I have ever used!, February 25, 2009

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Robert Cunningham (Irving, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Targus Bluetooth Presenter for Apple Mac AMP11US Wireless laser pointer Mouse (Office Product)

I speak/teach for a living. I was looking for a replacement for my Kensington USB presenter. I was attracted by the the blue tooth interface.

Unfortunately, this device does not make the grade.

The presenter is large and heavy making it unwieldy for for use by a lecturer.

The Bluetooth connection looses sync regularly. It is difficult to reestablish connectivity.

The buttons are far too sensitive - causing PowerPoint slides to seemingly jump around on their own.

All in all this device seem unpractical and designed for people who want something that is "for the MAC" without concern for it's functionality.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Mac Solution, June 20, 2009

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BDRand (Des Moines, IA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Targus Bluetooth Presenter for Apple Mac AMP11US Wireless laser pointer Mouse (Office Product)

I give presentations each week to a gathering of 150-300 people. Initially, I was using the Apple remote but found it very limited to line-of-sight function, so I opted for an RF signal presenter. Quickly another issue presented itself. We utilize wireless mics and other items driven by phantom power. In our application these mics and associated electronics "jammed" the RF presenter's signal. My options were now few, until I considered the Targus Mac Presenter which functions with Bluetooth technology.

I have been well pleased with this presenter. It works well, has good range and is unaffected by the confusion of RF signals in close proximity at the front of our building.

As to concerns expressed elsewhere regarding the heft and size of the unit, I can only say that it "grows on you". Now, I actually prefer the feel of it. I do wonder though, for those who take issue with the mass of it, if a standalone presenter (This one minus mouse function) could reduce the size and weight. I personally never use the mouse option anyhow.

The only semi issue I've had with this presenter is that on rare occasion it sometimes drops the Bluetooth signal. And maybe "drops" is too strong a word for what happens. It's more like the signal wavers a bit. I click again and it's back. It's so inconsequential that my audience never notices it, and, again, this very, very rarely occurs.

In conclusion, I have found the Targus Mac Presenter to be a great solution to a convoluted problem. I have also found it to be a quality built tool which I come to appreciate more and more with use.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice Presenter, November 29, 2008

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Omar Sultan "Omar" (Elk Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Targus Bluetooth Presenter for Apple Mac AMP11US Wireless laser pointer Mouse (Office Product)

Overall, I think this is a good product--I just got it a couple of days ago and have been playing around with it. Set-up is a snap--associate it with your laptop like any other bluetooth device. You can also download a system preferences pane which let you customize buttons and kick of scripts and the like.

From a button perspective, it is pretty complete. You can switch between mouse mode and presenter mode. I usually have a hard time controlling these kinds of mice (cursor flies all over the place) but the Targus was very useable--the button in the center acts as a mini trackpad in mouse mode--seems like it would be too small to be useful, but it actually works well.

What could be better:

1) Its a little on the big side

2) Some kind of status on the presenter itself wold be useful--low battery, BT connected, out of range

UPDATE: The BT connection seems a bit finicky - not all that great in the middle of a preso - knocking off one star