SMK-Link VP4910 RemotePoint Jade Presentation Remote

A great remote. I especially like the four programmable buttons. I use two different presentation programs that use two different keystrokes to advance slides. Now I can use the same remote to run both programs. The remote is a little big, but I like that it runs on AA batteries instead of the other smaller ones that I can never seem to find when I need them. The 360 mouse did take a little getting used to before I got the right amount of touch down, but I learned that within a few minutes.

If you're looking for something small this isn't for you. But if you want something with a little more power than just the standard next and previous this is great product.

I give a lot of scientific talks and lectures. I spent long hours searching for the presenter that would give me mouse freedom, a green laser, and many clicking options. This one does it all. Sometimes it works so well, I want to just sit back and use this thing as my mouse. Ok, it's not that good, but you get my drift.

Pros: good size for your hand, nice trigger style clicking slides forward (so you don't accidentally activate the laser when clicking forward), programable buttons, super bright laser, good-enough software, takes standard size batteries.

Cons: The dongle for connecting is separate from the presenter, which just makes another thing you can lose, SUPER pricey.

Bottom line: this makes a great presenter, and the green laser is way brighter than red pointers. I instantly made the red-laser presenter people jealous.

Got this wireless pointer on a recommendation from a colleague for a large leader conference at work. It worked as advertised in a large ballroom setting, with a range of 125-150' consistently, no skips or misses.

Plus: our CFO, who was presenting did like the fact of the "green" laser pointer - a much happier color to him than red.

Down side: I appears that the company that originally made this device has been sold and I was unable to get any software updates for the device from the new company's website to re-program the programmable button functionality.

This is the most reliable, most functional remote I've used.

I've owned two other presentation remotes from Interlink, one from Logitech, and one from Kensington, and have used countless others. The one thing a presenter needs to *know* is that the slide will advance when he clicks the button. No matter where you are in the room, how far away you get, or what stands between you and the USB receiver, this remote just works. What a delightful relief.

Other Interlink remotes I've owned (particularly the Interlink RemotePoint 4300 series) have proven nearly as reliable. But this Jade remote never failed to respond -- not one time. I've become a proponent of Interlink equipment because their remotes have consistently outperformed those of other brands, in my experience.

Discussion of features:
The unit is called the "Jade" because it comes equipped with a green laser. I rarely use a laser, but in those rare instances in which I do, the green laser is significantly easier for audience members to spot than are most red lasers.

The eraser-head mouse controller is too slippery for easy use, and is too stiff (requiring too much pressure to move the mouse). Interlink has the right idea, but needs softer, stickier rubber, and should make the pointing stick easier to manipulate. This feature is not useless -- I was able to use it to navigate around a screen and click on objects -- but for much more than a quick mouse-over, you'll probably want to go back to the laptop itself.

The 4-way button around the mouse activates the laser (up), advances slides (left and right), and now offers a right-click (down) option, which is handy.

The four programmable buttons are a nice addition. They are firm enough that you will not accidentally activate them, and they provide clear tactile feedback. By default, the top one blanks the screen (and this feature works every time, unlike on other remotes, on which this feature seems to work when it's in the mood). I believe two others adjust volume by default. Programming is easy, and that programmability goes directly into the receiver. This means you don't have to install any software on other computers; you just pop the receiver into the USB port and off you go, with your custom functions.

The unit is completely coated in the pleasing matte-black rubberish compound featured on many such devices over the past few years. It stays clean and doesn't seem to wear. Fit and finish are excellent -- the unit is hefty and feels of very high quality; buttons are solid and the battery cover feels tight.

I do wish the remote was smaller. I'm a small guy, anyway, but this is the biggest remote I've used in a long time. If you really count on concealing your clicker, you may be happier with one of the smaller Interlink units.

But I'm just so amazed by Jade's reliability that I wouldn't even consider switching even for a smaller unit. I've found the remote I'll use for at least the next couple of years.

I used an Interlink RemotePoint RF for years and it still works great. I just purchased the Jade and love the green laser beam and the programmable keys. I like the larger size remote - it is easier to find. This is an excellent tool!