Ever get tired of using the oddly-placed touch pad on your laptop or get annoyed with a mouse that can cause wrist pain? Do you get frustrated with a mouse that doesn't exactly work when you happen to be in a place without a desk?
Well, New Zealand based Simtrix introduces the handy Swiftpoint mice. These two mice are small and portable. Stated on the Simtrix Web site, there are six reasons to choose Swiftpoint:
- Portable
- Intuitive
- Efficient
- Ergonomic
- Accurate
- Multi-functional
The first mouse, the Triped, is primarily used for tablet PC's and multi-touch table-top surfaces. Shaped like, well, a tripod, this mouse fits right into your fingers like a pencil. Basically, you are writing with your mouse.
Yet, while this mouse is portable and effective in drawing and writing programs, its more general utility, like pointing and text entry, is severely limited.
The second mouse, the Slider, is ideal for portable laptops. Small and easy to use, this mouse is slightly bigger than your thumb and can be used with home multimedia products as well.
Now while these mice are small and handy, they also can reduce the risk of Repetitive Strain injuries caused by lateral arm movements, hand and wrist rotation, and vertical clicking operation.
These mice are still seen as second-rate back-ups by most laptop users.
My only problem with these mice is they are so small I would probably lose one in my backpack.
Comments
hm commented, on March 26, 2008 at 4:51 p.m.:
sounds a bit too much like advertising, and there's only one sentence that sounds like an opinion in an opinion piece.
john commented, on April 4, 2008 at 5:20 p.m.:
Yeah but too much opinion and you lose the actual point of the article.