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Your Entire PC In a Mouse

Posted by Soulskill on from the don't-click-to-hard dept.

slash-sa writes: A Polish software and hardware developer has created a prototype computer which is entirely housed within a mouse. Dubbed the Mouse-Box, it works like a conventional mouse, but contains a processor, flash storage, an HDMI connection, and Wi-Fi connectivity. It is connected to a monitor via the HDMI interface and connects to an Internet connection through standard Wi-Fi.

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  1. Not a gaming device though by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is clearly not intended to be a gaming device. When I get pissed off and wing my mouse across the room in frustration, I don't want to destroy my entire computer in the process.

  2. Heat? by ELCouz · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Mouse will be hot (Not very hot but enough to sweat more)

  3. In inevitable questions of why... by RyuuzakiTetsuya · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I say, "Why not?"

    It's a crazy idea. I don't think it's going to fly particularly well, but hey, if they want to try something unique and crazy, I'm not going to stop them.

    I mean, ten years ago if you told me that one of the best ways to stream stuff to my TV was through a stick the size of a zagnut bar that plugged directly into my HDMI socket, I would've told you you were nuts.

    Bring on the crazy ass designs. Let's see where this goes.

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    Non impediti ratione cogitationus.
  4. Dongle by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you know that you left yourself wide open* for male anatomy jokes there?

    * Not intended to be a "goat_" joke.

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    Table-ized A.I.
  5. Re:Keyboard by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    In the keyboard: Commodore-64
    In a phone: Apple iPhone
    In the monitor: Apple
    In a flower-pot: Apple ("daisy monitor")
    In a flash drive: pendrivelinux.com
    In a mouse-pad: ?
    In a power cord: ?
    In a toaster: http://www.embeddedarm.com/sof...
    In eye-glasses: Google-glass
    In undies/bra: ?
    In a coffee mug: ?
    In a coffee maker: http://null-byte.wonderhowto.c...
    In head-phones: ?
    In a hat? (red hat :-)
    In green-eggs-and-ham: ?

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    Table-ized A.I.
  6. You Forgot Something by organgtool · · Score: 5, Funny

    No screen on the mouse? Lame.