Microsoft designer mice

In an effort to liven up the desktop Microsoft has released three new limited edition mice, the Night Vision, the Immersion and the Groovy. The first two are IntelliMouse Explorers while the third is a Wireless Optical Mouse model. They all apparently have triple the battery life of previous models
(which we heard was already relatively good) as well as tilt wheels (horizontal as well as vertical scrolling) and back and forward thumb buttons. While we can understand the releasing a designer mouse is pretty much the only way to get people to upgrade these days, you gotta wonder why so much attention is being paid to the aesthetics of something that is almost completely covered by your hand whenever it's in use.