I looked into the levitating globes and chose this instead. It doesn't levitate, but its slow rotation, without batteries, is soothing and fascinating. It just keeps spinning with no intervention...just like the real Earth! It is too small to use as a reference globe, but it is a fine size for a desk ornament. It takes some thinking to figure out how it could possibly work, thus it makes a good conversation piece.
I liked mine so much that I ordered one as a Christmas gift for a tech-savvy friend. He appreciated his as much as I did mine.
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This video shows the MOVA 4.5" globe I've just received. I've placed a CD in a case just behind and beside the globe for a sense of scale (it's slightly larger than I imagined it would be).
I first placed the globe about two feet from a desk lamp with a CFL bulb. The globe would move about a quarter of a turn, then stop and move back an inch or two, and then start turning again. The manual that came with the globe indicates that flourescent lighting is not optimal for powering the globe. Luckily I get some indirect sunlight from a window across the hall, which seems to work like a charm.
I'd read another review mentioning the seam where the two halves of the globe's outer shell are joined. It's a relatively subtle seam, and it is straight and regular around the circumference, so placing the seam at the equator effectively hides it from view.
The manual also mentions a sealed hole where the fluid is introduced, and that this should be at the bottom of the globe. I was not able to find this irregularity.
Granted, I've only had this globe for 30 minutes or so, but my concern about the expendature is gone. If the globe continues to function as it does now, I'll be completely happy with this purchase.
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This was a present to our family from some girls that stayed at our house for a week. I love love love it. Our sits by the window and smoothly rotates from the light. I have never had it next to a regular house light before but outdoor lighting it is beautiful. I love how the blue pops from the ocean color. I am buying one for a friend too.
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I was amazed when I first saw one of these a year ago. The clear outer shell was invisible making it look like it was floating in air. I bought one for a gift and I can plainly see the seam between the two halves of the outer shell. If I line the seam up with the equator it is less noticeable. Without the seam this would definitely get five stars.
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I have had this globe for about 6 months now and I really like it. It doesn't levitate, but it rotates inside of a plastic sphere when exposed to light. Mine seems to rotate at a really good speed even in relatively dim light from the window, although at night it spins very slowly because the light bulb in the room is really low. So far I have had no problems with it at all.
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