Oct 01 2008

The Jupiter Mouse

Posted by Jim as Security

This has got to be one of the wierdest mouse… at least for me, made me look at it twice! It’s from Japan, of course, made of wood.. yeah I know, if you’re a back-to-nature kind of guy you’d feel right at home with The Jupiter Mouse. Made by Actbrise Electronics.

Ok, Jim, if this is a mouse how does it work? Well… the cursor moves in direction and velocity according to the tilt of the spherical mouse, which rests comfortably in the palm of your hand. Yes, it has an accelorometer. The Jupiter mouse not only brings a refreshing natural element to your desk bit also offers an exciting new approach to navigating your computer screen.

Jupiter Mouse features:

• Includes: mouse, stand
• Size: W60 x D60 x H55mm
• Weight: 92g (includes cable)
• Interface: USB2.0/1.1
• Cable length: 180cm
• Compatible OS: Windows98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista/CE2.11
• Manual: Japanese

Available right here for about US$137.

[via Japan Trend Shop]

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