Logitech Unveils Smart Mouse

Rob writes "Computer business Review is reporting that Logitech International, one of the world's largest makers of mice and keyboards, has added to its already large range of peripherals with a new mouse that can receive and process wireless communications from a PC. The new fangled mouse is capable of two-way communication with the PC, it can inform users when their mouse battery is low, and notify them when they receive an email or instant message. Other features include laser tracking, 10 buttons, volume control and probably too many other things."

Comments

Only for Windows / Mac

[Anonymous Coward]

Goes without saying that there is no support for Linux - would probably act only as a simple mouse. From their site :


IBM® or compatible system

Windows® 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP

Available PS/2 or USB port

USB requires Windows® 98 or higher


Also from their site, wrt mice :-

there are no plans to develop software for non-Windows operating systems

Logitech have always make good hardware with poor software support. I have a scanner for which they only provided (buggy) drivers for Win 95/98. Win95/98 !?! Not even for WinNT! I have to keep a dual boot set up just for this POS.

Re:Does anyone remember when...

[Anonymous Coward]

Now my mouse can check my email, my printer can send a fax, my monitor can produce sound, my cell-phone can access the web and my keyring can store half a gig of data.

What good is any of that if they can't make coffee?

Re:Right Handers Only (again)

[EternityInterface]

"One should no more deplore homosexuality than left-handedness"
{Towards a Quaker View of Sex}

So,

fag.