Here's
yet another spectacle that's being
thrown down solely in the Korean market. A4Tech has unveiled a glass-friendly mouse designed by Roysche which breaks the stereotypical belief that laser-equipped mice don't get along with clear surfaces. The Glaser Mouse X6-70D sports a very ordinary design (slightly akin to a
Logitech G5), but touts an atypical "high resolution" laser that feels right at home on desktop surfaces,
mousepads, pant legs, or even freshly-cleaned glass. Aside from controlling the cursor from nearly any surface imaginable ("99 percent" to be exact), it sports an "ergonomic" design, programmable buttons, an option to eliminate "double clicking," and an "Office" button that presumably launches a shortcut pad to your most necessary (read:
Firefox and WoW) programs to prepare you for a hard day's night. Per usual, no pricing or availability information has leaked our way yet, but we're sure it won't be too long until we see glass-friendly critters here in the States.
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posted October 23rd 2006 2:04PM
Sounds impressive on the glass surface but I wouldn't put my money on A4Tech. It's cheap but doesn't last. I bought an A4 mouse once and the scroller broke in less than a year. No, I'm not a rough user. I'm more than happy with Logitech at the moment.
my experience with A4Tech has been faultless, but there are always duds with any manufacturer.
I've been using A4Tech mice for a long time and they have always been long lasting for me. Their buttons are nice and clicky, unlike MS Mice which are a little mush for me.
I have one from 4 years back that I'm still using at home. Another one which I use daily in my office for at least 3 years. All are still working perfectly. I recently bought a A4Tech GLaser laptop mouse for the equivalent of US$12, and yes, it works on transparent glass. $12 for a laser mouse is a steal ! How much does the logitech one cost ?
BTW, A4Tech is Taiwanese, not Korean.
I read that this is actually part of a new product line from .50 and G Unit. The "G" Laser will soon be followed by the gPod, the gBook, and will have a website called gTunes. Also there is a rumor that they are working with Snoop Dogg on something called the gDizzle.
Yeah dawg, that's gonna be the hotness fo'reelz
Square the quad laser and you have, behold, the quad glaser...
The explosion will be of extraordinary magnitude. There will be no escape!
I thought it was glacier.
My Logitech MX1000 works fine on frosted glass. Actually it works ONLY on frosted glass, cunningly.
Aopen has had the x1000 Laser mouse avaliable in the US for quite some time. It works on glass very well. I've been using it for over 3 months now.
Gee...I wonder if Paul Michael Glaser(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001274/), from the original "Starsky and Hutch", will take 'em to court for *infringing* on his name ;)
My Logitech MX Revolutions works just fine on clear glass. Been using it for about a week now.
Obligatory The Simpsons Reference(tm):
Mmmm, Glaser... *drools*