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Wireless Mouse with no Batteries

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the nothing-better-to-post-thanksgiving dept.

GI Joe writes "Hardcoreware.net have posted a review of a mouse with no batteries; it receives its charge through induction from the USB powered mousepad. Of course this means you must use the mouse on this mousepad, taking away some of the big advantages of a wireless mouse. However, they said that the mouse is otherwise very accurate, and has no lag at all since it uses RFID."

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  1. Seen this before... by kahei · · Score: 5, Informative

    ...from Wacom! Who, incidentally, are the best hardware company ever.

    http://www.wacom.com for your batteryless pointing device needs.

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    Whence? Hence. Whither? Thither.
  2. Apart from the "cool factor" by hacknslashdot · · Score: 3, Informative

    Why would anyone want one?
    Pehaps i'm unusual, but the major advantage of an optical mouse to me is that it can be used on any surface ... not with this mouse, gotta be used on the mousepad it comes with.
    AND the major advantage of wireless is that the mouse is in no way connected to the computer (apart from a distance/obstruction restraint for the wireless connection) ... not with this mouse, you can only use it as far away as the cord for the mousepad will reach.
    I'm not trying to start a flamewar but I just honestly can't see any advantages of this. Can someone point some out for me?

  3. Re:RFID? Don't they mean RF? by kbranch · · Score: 3, Informative

    I don't use a mouse pad because none of them provide a large enough mousing surface.

    You obviously haven't seen this.

  4. Re:There goes that... by radio.cgt · · Score: 3, Informative

    Not sure if this is related to what you were looking for, but SplashPower are making 'charging pads' that charge any (electrical) device as long as the battery is fitted with a kind of reciever. Unavailable in shops at the moment though, although apparently they're working with some unnamed companies for launch in 2005.