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Elecom has developed a new line of blue LED mouse, M-WK01DB series, featuring an idle detection system, developed in cooperation with Ritsumeikan University.
The new product is a PC mouse that has a new feature called "idling stop" functionn. By incorporating the electrical attribute of LEDs into the mouse’s built-in normally-off circuit which can detect the presence of electric power, we were able to produce a mouse with the idling stop function which does not require you to manually turn the power on or off. All you need to do is put your hand on the mouse to start it up and let go of it to turn it off.
Not only does this function let you save operations, but it can also let you save energy, lasting for approx. two years with two AAA batteries without replacement. On the front-left side of the mouse is a light indicator that shows the battery level so you know when to replace them.
In addition to the idling stop function, the new mouse is equipped with other high performance and convenient features. The new model features a blue LED sensor that offers accurate tracking, making it usable even on glass surfaces, transparent mats and carpeting where the existing optical mouses have difficulty tracking. Also, the mouse has total of five buttons, two of which are Forward and Back buttons, convenient for Web browsing. Each button can be reprogrammed to a custom function.
Using the 2.4 GHz frequency band enables a smooth mouse operation within the range up to 10 meter radius on the surface made of non-magnetic materials or up to 3 meter radius on the surface made of magnetic materials. It comes with a USB micro receiver that is as small as a coin, allowing you to insert it in a PC’s USB port without getting in your way or keep it in the slot made in the bottom of the mouse.
In terms of usability, the mouse features the 2000 dip resolution that enables a smooth and sensitive operation. Its symmetric design is suitable for both left-and-right handers. It’s available in standard size M that fits any hand and in three different colors
Price: 5,310 yen
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Citizen2012
Why use wireless on a device that must stay at the same place anyway, your mouse has to be close to your PC. Nothing can beat the USB wired mouse in term of running time operation.
mistie710
To an extent that is true, but the same argument could be given as to why you need to use a remote control on a television that is never moved. In the home, it is not unusual for wireless keyboards and mice to be used to allow for flexibility in where you are working from, especially with gaming systems and such. I don't see this as a huge seller but it does have its uses.
akoppa
Not really. A wired cable is an annoyance for many reasons. Wireless is a bless.
kaynide
Personally, my office computer has a wire going to the living room TV as a 3rd monitor. So, in the morning, if I like, I can take my mouse and keyboard and use the internet at the breakfast table. Gives me the option of choosing what my kids watch (typically BBC documentaries with animals). Much better than what's on public TV.
Saiaku
wireless is good for work and study. wired is for gaming, no lag, no battery concerns. it isn't a contest @Citizen2012
Citizen2012
Remote control on a TV are mostly infrared and TV can be located several meters away hence a cable will be not aesthetic, this device is a mouse, emitting microwave radiation, a mouse is a device that at 99% of the time will be located near your keyboard unless you have arms of several meters long so very close to the PC, a very thin USB 20/40cm cable is nowhere a problem at that distance and it will also spare the use and the dump of AAA batteries.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213879X14000583
Hawkeye
My 5 year old logitech wireless laser mouse uses one AA battery maybe once every 4 months and I use it every day all day long. When it is not being moved it hibernates so what is the big deal with this new japanese toy of a mouse. I agree wired mouses are a pain in fact I bought my first Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse in 1998 and my wife still uses it on her pc daily, made In Indonesia too. When something is not broken don't try to fix it or be a slave to fashion