Ultra Cool Gadgets

Another creation by Genius is the MousePen 8×6, a deluxe package that includes a tablet with a comfortable 8×6-inch surface area, a cordless pen with 1024 levels of pressure-sensitivity, and a cordless three button mouse. This tablet is ergonomically designed for drawing, handwriting, sketching, coloring, or picture editing, and powered directly by the USB connection. It’s not only a fantastic media tool for SOHO or designers, but a “hand-eye” coordination, fun input device for a computer.
- Tablet Plate.
The Genius MousePen tablet plate features a programmable “Hot-Cell” above the active area of the tablet for convenient and fast access to your favorite shortcuts.
- Cordless Pen.
The cordless, 1024 levels of pressure-sensitivity pen can stimulate various painting tools, like a fountain pen, water-color pen or airbrush pen when using painting software; and it’s really easy to imitate your handwriting.
- Cordless Tablet Mouse.
This tablet cordless mouse is fastidious about comfort design and accurate tracking, giving you entirely carefree navigation. No dust accumulation; never needs cleaning.
- 8″x6″ working area, comfortable for easy drawing, painting and using the PC.
- 1024-level pressure sensitivity for all kinds of shapes and thickness control.
- Make handwriting notes/drawings on the Internet and in any application program.
- Cordless mouse and pen design gives you unlimited freedom.
- 3D scroll wheel for fast browsing on the Internet and in Windows documents.
- Corel Painter-The ultimate digital sketching and painting tool.
- Supports Windows 2003/XP/Me/2000/98.

Technical Details

- 8 x 6-inch working area, comfortable for easy drawing, painting and using the PC.
- 1024-level pressure sensitivity for all kinds of shapes and thickness control.
- Make handwriting notes/drawings on the Internet and in any application program.
- Cordless mouse and pen design gives you unlimited freedom.
- 3D scroll wheel for fast browsing on the Internet and in Windows documents.

Customer Feedback

This is the first tablet I’ve ever had. I purchased it because of the low price, thinking that I would just deal with the defects inherent in buying a cheap product. However, I have yet to encounter any defects! It works perfectly with my existing programs, the stylus is comfortable to handle, the tablet is light, easy to transport and plug in, and the pad is very sensitive. Definitely worth the money and I would recommend it to any first time tablet user. It’s incredibly easy to use. My only complaint is the hot buttons on top all look the same, but I solved that by putting little stickers above the ones I use the most often to differentiate between them!

The Perfect Tool for Presenters and Educators! The Pro Presenter frees you from your keyboard during a presentation or lecture. With RF, laser, mouse and audio controls in one sleek remote, it is an ideal tool for presenters and lecturers. Offering a range of more than 100 feet the Pro Presenter covers large meeting rooms and lecture halls — far outdistancing other remotes in its price range. There is no software to install. just plug the receiver into the USB port on your PC or Mac and it works within seconds.
Features
RF Connectivity: The powerful 2.4 Ghz RF signal has a range of 100 feet and works through walls and furniture.
Mouse Control: Provides cursor control, scrolling and two-button mouse capabilities.
Laser Pointer: Highlight key points in your presentation with ease.
Volume Control: Adjust sound volume with the push of a button.
Hide Slide: Darkens the screen anytime that you want to have the audience focus on you.
Receiver: RF receiver stores in the remote when not in use. Pop in and out with a simple push of your finger.
On/Off Switch: Ensures that batteries are not accidentally run down when carrying the Presenter in a laptop bag.
AAA batteries: Provide long ife and are easy to purchase when replacement batteries are needed.

Customer feedback:

1. Do you need a remote for controlling slide shows and other presentations on your Mac, but you don’t have a newer Mac that came with an Apple remote? Do you have an Apple remote for your computer, but it doesn’t have enough features for your needs? If you answered yes to either of these questions, the Keyspan Presentation Remote Pro might be what you are looking for. The Presentation Remote Pro is packed full of features. The most important feature being that it will control your presentations. It controls Powerpoint presentations, Keynote presentation, iPhoto slideshows, Quicktime slideshows, and it even controls switching tracks in iTunes (I had to try, and it worked!). In addition to controlling the visual part of the presentation, it also has volume control buttons to remotely control the audio part of your presentation.
For those who want to point out details on a presentation from a distance, it has a laser pointer. You can even black out the screen with the push of one button on the remote. Those features alone would make this a great presentation remote. However, the remote is also a mouse (in a matter of speaking)! The top of the remote has two buttons that coincide with the left and right buttons on a mouse. There is also a mouse button, similar to those on some laptops, that will control your pointer on the screen. On the side of the unit is another button that acts like a scroll wheel. Using the remote to control the mouse was actually easier than I expected.

2. I’m fairly happy with this nice little product. The price was great, too. I’ve used for about two weeks now, and on a variety of computers. Every time, without fail, it starts right up without needing drivers or administrative access. It only takes about 5 seconds, and doesn’t even prompt me. The response on the mouse control stick is good, but very sensitive. If you are using it to press buttons or manipulate pull-down menus, you better have good thumb-eye coordination.
The remote control works fairly far away… at least 20 feet so far, and probably farther. I haven’t had any issues with that thus far. The on/off switch on the side is a nice touch, as is the bright laser pointer. And I really like how the USB dongle slides into the controller when you travel. In all, this is a great product and does exactly what it’s supposed to d in a very good way. And the price could not be beat.

The Kensington Wireless Presenter with Laser Pointer lets you remain in control of your presentation from anywhere in the room. Conveniently portable and easy-to-use, this wireless presenter frees you from distraction and allows you to focus on what matters most — your presentation.
The Kensington Wireless Presenter with Laser Pointer features 2.4GHz wireless technology that delivers interference-free control of your pointer from up to 60 feet away, and a bright laser beam that ensures easy-to-see pointer visibility. This unit has a compact design with a hidden dongle as an on/off switch, a handy storage space inside the palm-sized controller for the wireless USB receiver so it never gets lost, and an ergonomic shape with a textured-rubber grip that fits comfortably in your hand for hours on end. This Kensington presenter also features fingertip control for easy use, and offers the simplicity and convenience of plug-and-play performance. This wireless presenter runs on two AAA batteries with long, reliable usage time, measures 1.75 x 0.75 x 4 inches (WxDxL), and comes with Kensington’s one-year warranty.

Technical Details:
Compact wireless presenter with an ergonomic design and easy fingertip control, and a bright, easy-to-see laser pointer
2.4GHz wireless technology delivers interference-free control of your pointer from up to 60 feet away
Wireless USB receiver fits inside controller’s storage space so it never gets lost
Comes with Kensington’s one-year warranty
Runs on two AAA batteries, and measures 1.75 x 0.75 x 4 inches

Customer feedback:

1. The USB transmitter that plugs into the computer is nearly half the size in the new version, which is nice, given the bulky size of the previous version.
The device now runs on AAA batteries instead of a smaller, disc-type battery. This is nice, since you had to go to a store to pick up replacement batteries for the old version.

2. I’ve compared about 5 or 6 presenters in actual use for a corporate application. All work well and get the job done. This one worked flawlessly — plugs in, recognized by pc, and buttons are working immediately. The functionality is limited to 4 buttons though and a laser, which is fine for basic needs. If that’s all you need (forward, back, stop, laser), then this is a good choice. I prefer the Logitech for the added convenience of having a volume control and timer, but if those features aren’t important, this is an equally good unit.

The Logitech Cordless 2.4 GHz Presenter helps you focus on connecting with your audience, not your computer. Take advantage of its 50-foot range to control your presentations while moving around an auditorium with confidence. A built-in LCD timer with vibration alerts at five and two minutes helps you effectively manage your time.

- LCD timer
Easy-set LCD timer gives automatic, inaudible warnings at 5 and 2 minutes remaining.

- Intuitive controls
Launch/End slideshow
Slide Forward
Slide Back
Black screen
Volume control

- Integrated laser pointer

- Storable 2.4GHz wireless receiver

Extended 50-foot range lets you move around with confidence.

- Technical Details
Launches Slide Show and Allows Escape.
Has Volume Control and Integrated Laser.
Works With any PC, no Software Required.
50 Foot Range.
Long Battery Life

- Customer feedback:

1. I have been using the Logitech Cordless 2.4 GHz Presenter for about three weeks. During that time I have used it in 18 one hour lectures. The presenter does everything it was designed to do effortlessly. I decided on the Logitech Presenter for a two reasons. First, it installs with no software. Just plug the USB radio transmitter/receiver into the back of your computer and it is ready to go. During my initial installation Windows XP said there was a problem, but everything operated just fine. Second, this presenter has a limited number of functions. It was my view that when giving a lecture the last thing you need is to have to hunt among a dozen or so buttons to do something. Also, more buttons increases the likelihood of hitting the wrong one. On the top the Logitech Presenter has 5 buttons: 1) forward, 2) back, 3) laser pointer which is between the forward and back, 4) F5/ESC which starts PowerPoint at the first slide or returns to the work view and 5) black the screen. All of the buttons are conveniently placed, work as promised and are easy to find without looking at them. On the left side is the on/off switch and volume control and on the right side is the button to set the countdown timer. The timer starts vibrating at set intervals 5 minutes before it reaches 0. It appears to use batteries sparingly. After about 18 hours of use the battery meter has yet to move.
There are two possible negatives to the Logitech Cordless 2.4 GHz Presenter. First, it has no mouse (I actually consider this a positive). So if you need to use a mouse in your presentations this is not the presenter to get. Second, it only appears to work with PowerPoint. It may work with other programs, but I have found no mention of it.

2. I purchased this about two weeks ago, and have already used it several times. I’m just wrapping up my graduate education, and wish I knew about this sooner. If you present in teams, and usually have someone controlling the slides, you know how its difficult to sync your presentation with the other person. The Logitech Presenter puts the control into your hands. This also allows you to step away from the computer, and focus on the actual presentation than changing the slides.

This unit does the following:
- start presentation/exit presentation
- black out the screen (good for when you want to have people focus their attention on you instead of the slides)
- forward/back, to navigate through slides
- volume control
- laser pointer
- time limit notification (warnings at 5 mins and 2 mins)
- Also comes with a compact fabric case.