Video Review: 3D Connexion Space Navigator PE

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Rating: 8 out of 10
Pros: Very precise device, low price & it is capable of working in over 100 applications both on Mac and PC
Cons: The buttons have to be press from the side, it is very inconvenient to use them like this.
Overall: This is a great device for engineers, 3D artists, graphics, even normal day users can harness the power and advantages of this little 3D Spaceball mouse.

Starting at $59, 3Dconnexion has made powerful 3D navigation accessible and affordable for architects, artists, students and anyone else who wants to enjoy the 3D experience.

Ideal for Google Earth version 4 and Google SketchUp, 3Dconnexion’s SpaceNavigator™ works with more than 100 of today’s most popular and powerful 3D applications.
SpaceNavigator is a virtual extension of you.

Pressure sensing technology allows the controller cap to become a virtual extension of you. Push, pull, twist or tilt the cap a fraction of inch to simultaneously pan, zoom and rotate 3D imagery. Increase pressure to go fast or decrease pressure to make intricate adjustments
Why use a SpaceNavigator instead of a mouse?

The key advantage of a SpaceNavigator over a mouse and keyboard is the ease of performing intricate adjustments to camera views and models with out repeatedly stopping to change directions, zoom, or rotate models. With a SpaceNavigator you can do all three at once.

SpaceNavigator works with entry level and professional 3D applications. Use it to drive 3D presentations using Adobe Reader or DWF Viewer; or use it to design products in Autodesk™ Inventor™ or Solidworks. Fly through rich 3D worlds like Google Earth, Nasa World Wind or Microsoft Virtual Earth. SpaceNavigator is compatible with over 100 popular 3D applications and we are adding new applications all the time!

3Dconnexion offers two editions of the SpaceNavigator, SpaceNavigator SE (standard edition) and SpaceNavigator PE (personal edition). SpaceNavigator PE is priced at $59 (US$59) and is licensed for personal use. SpaceNavigator PE users get online support only through the 3Dconnexion forum. SpaceNavigator SE is priced at $99 (US$99) and comes with an unlimited use license appropriate for commercial purposes, as well as full phone, email and online support. Both products work exactly the same, come with a two-year warranty and are compatible with over 100 applications.

Link: http://www.3dconnexion.com