Original URL: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/01/28/voip_mouse/
Every now and then a gadget comes along that makes us wonder what on Earth its purpose is, and here's the latest: a three-in-one mouse with integrated speaker and microphone. Not just a pointing device then, it's also a VoIP unit.
The 3-in-1 VoIP mouse
Online retailer USBfever.com doesn’t give much away about the mouse’s chatting capabilities, other than recommending it for Skype and MSN users. However, images reveal that a removable microphone plugs into one side of the mouse, whilst a speaker’s secreted in the other.
Yes, a VoIP headset would probably be an easier way of speaking over the internet. But you can’t fault the 3-in-1 mouse for its unique design and novelty value.
A scroll wheel’s built in and it has a sensitivity level of 800 dots per inch, which is much lower than Razer’s Lachesis gaming mouse (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/08/24/razer_lachesis/). But, the corded 3-in-1 mouse is a chatting, and not gaming, peripheral.
The 3-in-1 mouse is available now from (http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=595) USBfever.com for $16 (£8/€12).
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