Genius Navigator 905 Vogue Review

The Genius Navigator 905 Vogue is a well-performing, albeit high-priced, wireless mouse with an attractive cover and the company’s Stick-N-Go mount. Although it’s not indicated as such in the name (or in most of the product descriptions online), it’s most definitely a travel mouse as it’s quite a bit smaller than your average wireless mouse. While many travel mice can double as an everyday mouse, provided you have small-enough hands (I often do), the Navigator 905 Vogue is best suited as strictly a travel mouse, or, perhaps, a child’s mouse.

The Good: BlueEye technology, mount, receiver placeholder

The Bad: Travel use only, a bit pricey, no programmable side buttons

With an MSRP of $44.95, the Navigator 905 Vogue is more expensive than most of your basic wireless mice out there. This one tries to differentiate itself from the competition by including the company’s BlueEye technology, said to allow the 1200 dpi optical mouse to operate on nearly any surface. It worked quite well on my wooden desk -- I had zero issues with lagging, even in the near-slick spot that I’ve worn down from mousing in the same area over time. This spot has proved to be problematic for some wireless mice in the past.

The Navigator 905 Vogue has a simple scroll wheel with tactile, click-to-click scrolling. It does not have any programmable side buttons, although it does have an on/off switch and a place to store the pico receiver.

Another notable difference from most standard wireless mice is the 905 Vogue’s Stick-N-Go mount. The mouse comes with an adhesive-backed piece of plastic that is designed to mount to the lid of your laptop. The underside of the 905 Vogue features a placeholder to clip the mouse to the laptop. While this is a nice feature to have if you like to bring your laptop around from room to room, it’s not as practical for business travelers because you will still need to remove the mouse before putting the laptop in a case or sleeve.

I allowed the mount to stick to the lid of my laptop for a few hours before trying to pry it off. While it did take some strength, I was pleased to note that it left no residue behind on the laptop. I was also able to successfully reapply the mount, although I’m not sure how many times you could do this without completely losing stickiness.

Back to the size of the mouse: Although it’s quite clear in the see-through packaging that this is a travel-sized mouse, until receiving a sample from the company, I had not known that. It isn’t listed as a travel mouse on the Genius website, nor was it indicated as such on any of the shopping sites I visited. If you’re buying this mouse in a store, you can see the dimensions right through the packaging, but here are the specs for those who are shopping online: inches long by inches wide by inches thick.

The Bottom Line

The price is very high for a mouse that will likely be relegated strictly to travel use. (As a comparison, one of Genius’ other travel mice is a full $20 cheaper). It operates quite well, though, so it’s a decent option if you don’t mind paying a premium.

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