When I first saw this Ring Mouse (Related) , I thought to myself, "Great, another stupid gadget from the Far East that is an opportunity for me to shoot fish in a barrel and make some jokes." That's what I think to myself before a lot of posts, but something gave me pause this time. Am I losing my edge, becoming soft? Am I shedding that thick shell of bitter cynicism that allows me to read through a few hundred gadget sites every day without losing my mind (much)? Because I've got to be honest: I kind of like this thing.
Sure, it's a big departure from normal mouse design, but it would be nice to be able to sit back with this thing on my finger, surfing around the Web easily without having to be hunched over the trackpad of my laptop. Hell, if they made it wireless I might actually buy one .
Quick, help me out. Make fun of this thing for me, get me back to my senses. I feel confused, cold and alone.
You're not alone, but you may be cold and confused. It looks sweet. Make it wireless and I'd totally pick one up. I love trying things like this. I had a whole love affair with a frogpad once :)
uhh...
okay, I got one
The track ball looks like a fish egg! and...that makes it stupid....
ah screw it, I kind of want one too. I tried to make you feel better, but, to no avail. Move over, I need some more space the confused, cold, and alone corner of giz.
Too bad they can't make the laptop touchpad easily removeable so you could hyst hold in in one hand away from the laptop.
I definately want a wireless one.
but as far a making fun of it? umm... oh wait, I know!!!
Make it white and throw on an iPod dock.
Where are the sleek, sexy lines that any gadget not meant to destroy humanity with whirling blades of doom is supposed to have? That thing looks like the bastard son of a Rubik's Cube and a trout lure! But, that being said, I'm a sucker for things like this, too. I've got a wireless presentation mouse (with laser pointer!) in my desk right now.
I haven't bought a mouse since 1998, thats when I bought my own laptop and have used a touchpad ever since.
If only it vibrated, that way chicks could dig it too and it would really sell well. I feel like adding vabration to anything will help it sell. But seriously, it is was wireless, rechargeable, and had a laser pointer, this do-hicky would be great for presentations.
To use it, you have to give the device the finger. That should say something.
...that's all I got. It's actually kind of neat-looking in this blocky pre-iMac way.
I had something similar a while back - it was a big ring that goes on the index finger with a trackball, left button, and right button for the thumb. There was also a trigger inside the ring (for the index finger) that worked as a left click. It took some getting used to, but I eventually started kicking Diablo's ass with it. I would love to get another one, but where?
Huh, This might be just what I am looking for. Small, flat, and easily mountable in the armrest of my car.
"Try playing some CS with it."
tell that to the one-thumbed kid gamer.
Actually, since i could work this thing probably pretty good with my left hand... this would be great for "turning the pages" as it were : )
so rather than using your entire hand to move and multiple fingers to click buttons, you're going to use your thumb for everything but still take up your entire hand by wearing this thing?
this is about as cool as those fans mounted in the bill of a hat...
You wrote about The Ring mouse? Quick, you have less than seven days to make someone else write about The Ring mouse or the curse will take effect!
I'd go for it.
But only to take it apart, reverse engineer it, add wireless, and make another one for my other hand. I could totally see playing some firstperson shooters with this thing.
@ Munch420s You mean this thing? http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/searchdetail.asp?produc... (Related)
@ Kancept - that's the one. Mine was ivory colored, but that's it. IMHO, it's a much better implementation of the device above (aside from the lack of a scroll wheel). I'm gonna have to buy a few of those. Thanks
@ hydramax6 - that would explain the little girl crawling out of my TV set.
@psattler - I've got a wireless presentation mouse (with laser pointer!) in my desk right now.
I read that as "wireless penetration mouse" and started to ask if it was a Richard Gere signature model...
This may be comfortable only for browsing through my enormous collection of ummm... wild life pictures, while being busy with my other hand, you know, scratching my head... :)
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