Genius’ Ring Pointer Review
Final Thoughts
Genius has created a wonderful ring pointer device with the Ring Pointer. The device is perfect for teachers, business workers, and many other professionals who use PowerPoint. The Ring Pointer is comfortable and the sleek design makes it look more expensive than it is.
The device is extremely easy to set up and use and it maintains functionality over a very decent wireless range. The battery life is extremely good, and if the device is close to dying, even a quick charge will give you a lot more additional battery life.
Perhaps the only negative of this device is a lack of mouse functionality, and no accompanying software.
At $36 the Ring Pointer is $10 cheaper than the Ring Mouse which is about $46 on Amazon. A difference that is really negligible for the professional looking for a permanent solution to their needs.
At the current price, the Ring Pointer is just too expensive to justify the choice over the Ring Mouse. Genius needs to lower the Ring Pointer to at least $25 or so.
The Ring Pointer functions flawlessly in PowerPoint but we would have loved to change the buttons to a custom layout. Currently, the user would have to fiddle with Windows in order to customize the Ring Pointerr’s button functions.
Regardless of the possible future improvements, the device is perfect for presenting. The looks, comfort, and simple design choice make the Ring Pointer one of the best possible laser pointers to buy for PowerPoint. While this device would have been the perfect redesign for the Ring Mouse, the Ring Pointer is still an impressive device.
We award the Genius Ring Pointer with the ABT “Recommended Award” and we recommend it for those looking for a ring pointer with the basic PowerPoint functionality.
Pros
-Lightweight and stylish
-Long battery life and LED battery level indicator
-Easy to set up and use
Cons
-Expensive for what it does
-No software to customize the buttons
-Lack of mouse functions
