Technolust: MoGoMouse

As mice for my laptop go, I've become very happy with my touchpad, using the touchpoint (eraser-looking thingy in the middle of the keyboard) for certain tasks. For any long-term or high-precision work (Photoshop, Visio, gaming), an external mouse is the way to go. Since I do 90% of my work at home or the office where I have mice waiting, or on the train where I can't use a mouse anyway, I usually take my chances and travel without, to minimize weight, space and the tangle factor. This sometimes makes for an awkward moment when I have to borrow one from a client.

Thanks to Newton Peripherals, the MoGoMouse should make the decision much easier. The MoGo is a wireless mouse that folds flat and fits in a PC card slot (the most common expansion option on laptops). It uses Bluetooth to talk to the laptop instead of wires, and it recharges in the slot when you're not using it.

[via VanDamme Associates developers blog]