I purchased this for timer function, which buzzes at a short 2 minute warning and then a long - time's up! - buzz. This is excellent for time management in classrooms frought with mis-set clocks. I am using this presenter with a Mac running primarily powerpoint, pdf's from preview, and keynote sparingly.
Pros:
-Thin
-Reasonably strong pointer - strong for a presenter
-Requires standard batteries not button cell
-Not too many buttons
Cons:
-On/Off switch - my previous one turned off whenever the USB adapter was plugged into it's base
-When the batteries run low, the pointer begins to blink, battery replacement resolves - this is a problem since the on/off switch and I aren't a good match
-Timer is poorly designed.
-the buttons are a tad too close to one another - too easy to change slide when using the pointer (and I have small hands)
Timer issues: The timer only moves up in 5 minute intervals until you hit 1 hour when it moves up in 10 minute intervals. To set a timer for my 1 hour 15 minute class (e.g. a 3 unit class on a Tues/Thurs schedule), I have to set the timer 5 minutes (exactly) before class actually starts (for 1h 20 min). The timer cannot be preset and paused until ready to begin, which is ridiculous. When time is out, the timer completely resets to 0 rather than hold the setting in memory unless you manually clear.
I still like the buzzer, and I deal with the timer daily. I have a very expensive pointer that I have stopped using altogether, so that is something to be said for this presenter. Although it's flawed, it is a very useful feature, so I would hesitantly recommend this presenter with the above caveats.
Update: I have fully replaced this remote with
Logitech Wireless Presenter R400
, which has a sleeker feel to it (but not timer). I have also heard from another Amazon reviewer that the timer on the
Logitech Professional Presenter R800
works in 1 minute increments. Assuming this is true and since it is the big brother of the very lovely R400, I would recommend the R800 over this remote.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2009
Cheaper than the other Logitech cordless presenter, still all the functionality I need in a classroom
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