iKey AquaPoint optical mouse is waterproof

At last, what you've all been waiting for: a waterproof mouse. Now the last vestiges of work-free environment have been breached, and employers can expect you to keep busting ass even whilst in the tub, and particularly on that beach vacation. No excuses left, suckas! Available in USB or PS/2 versions for an unnamed MSRP, but surely price is no option here?

[Via Personal Tech Pipeline]

[Cullen @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

Posted Aug 11, 2005, 4:34 AM ET by Barb Dybwad

goddammit. why am i awake?

[jordan @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

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[Simon Mackay @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

I would even consider this mouse usefel far beyond the beach or the hot tub. I would consider it useful even for the standard workplace environment where most workers will end up taking a cup of coffee or tea to their desk. How many cups of drink end up being spilt on these desks? Similarly, this mouse would work well for home computers because of the number of drinks that exist near the keyboards of these systems.

As well, anyone who uses a computer on a boat such as a Lake Eildon-style houseboat, cabin cruiser or UK-style narrowboat will benefit from this mouse.

With regards,

Simon Mackay

[Stewart @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

Is there a waterproof keyboard to go with it?

[Willy Volk @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

The iKey would work nicely with this waterproof laptop: (http://www.divester.com/2005/08/09/getacs-waterproof-laptop/).

[Duncan Domingue @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

This would be really useful for all of those one-handed typists, if you get my drift. Just run it under the faucet or throw it in the dishwasher, and never have to worry about a sticky mouse again!

[Google Nazi @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

Nice! I always wanted to use a PC underwater!

[falling whale number 42 @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

simon, you are funny.