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Review on Logitech Spotlight Presentation Remote: Advanced Digital Highlighting, Bluetooth, Universal Presenter Clicker, 30M Range, Quick Charging - Black by Sean Maples

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great remote control with the right operating system.

This remote does everything I want. I bought it for class so I can use the focus and zoom features to highlight material I want my students to know. The remote does a great job of this and is a great tool for helping students focus on the things they need to know. However, there is always a downside. My school switched us to a Chromebook because of our technology, and the features I bought this remote for don't work with Chrome OS. While the plug-and-play presentation control and mouse pointer features still work great when I'm away from my desktop (and work great with Slides, PowerPoint, Nearpod, and Peardeck for interested teachers), I could buy a cheap one $20 remote control for these functions. I don't blame Logitech for this issue in any way. When the remote is connected to a PC or Mac, it works great (and has a full-featured USB-based program to bypass neighborhood nanny filters that don't allow driver installation), but Chrome offers only basic support. Considering Chrome OS is seeing more and more use, you'd assume Logitech would come out on top. But here we are. If Logitech implements Chrome OS compatibility I'll happily upgrade this to five stars. Until then, if you're using a Chrome OS device, save some money and buy a cheaper remote.

Pros
  • Dual Connect - Connects to a computer via a USB receiver or Bluetooth Smart Low Energy. And switch between them easily by plugging or unplugging the receiver. A convenient built-in dock stores the USB receiver when not in use.
Cons
  • No power