Genius Navigator R820BT Bluetooth Mouse

Genius Navigator R820BT Bluetooth Mouse

Rohan Naravane, Nov 15, 2007 1837 hrs IST

It's a welcome change to see that someone finally discarded RF in favor of Bluetooth to connect wireless mouse to our computer. Let's see how it goes

Comfortable to use, Works out-of-the-box due to Bluetooth compliance, Built-in battery recharging, well priced.

Slightly heavy, No on/off switch, Does not function as a wired mouse when connected via USB.

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Specifications



Unlike other mice that use the RF (Radio Frequency) medium, the R820BT connects to the computer using Bluetooth, which has of late become an integral feature of every other laptop on the market. Hence, no need to connect a dongle to the computer each time. The mouse works in a 10 meter radius (standard for all Bluetooth devices). It is not only compatible with Windows XP SP2 and XP x64 but also wins the Certified for Windows Vista tag. Mac OS 10.2.8 or later is also supported.



The R820BT uses an 800 dpi optical sensor. It s a standard two-button mouse along with wheel-based scroll that doubles as the third button. The mouse comes with 2 AA Rechargeable batteries that can be charged by connecting the mouse to the computer via the provided USB charging cable.

Though no software is bundled, pairing the mouse is a breeze. It works out-of-the-box -- sans any drivers.

Layout



The R820BT is a little bigger than the average mouse. Even though the company is primarily targeting this device at laptop users, it s kinda large as compared to most other lean-mean portable laptop mice available in the market. Adding to the load are the AA batteries.

Clad in a black rubberized plastic coating, the R820BT provides a comfortable grip. Surprisingly, there is no ON/OFF switch for the mouse (In case you want to pack up and leave you ll need to remove the batteries from their socket under the mouse). But, there is at least a Bluetooth sync switch placed on the underside of the mouse.

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Why cant they use standard USB interface? If I lose their cable I have run around to get it and it will be priced 100 times more than the standard cable.!!!

by Mohan, Bangalore, on Nov 16, 2007 01:52 PM, Report abuse   Reply

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