Canon X Mark I Mouse Packs Integrated Calculator
A mouse that can spell boobs, oil, hello, hobo and whatever else we spelled out on our calculators in grade school.
Mice can be pretty boring. Though there are some really great designs out there, the majority of mice are simple, traditional affairs that don't stray too much from the tried and true form that so many of us are comfortable with. However, this little number from Canon has really grabbed our attention.
Spotted by the Engadget crew at Photokina, a photography trade show that just finished up yesterday, this is the X Mark I mouse launched last month by camera maker Canon. The X Mark I is a 1,200dpi wireless Bluetooth mouse first and foremost, but it doubles as a calculator. Now, you might be wondering why you'd need a calculator when you're sitting at your computer and have access to one on your screen. When we first heard about the X Mark I we were skeptical too. However, once we heard it doubles as a numpad, our little laptop wielding hearts started to flutter.
Disappointingly, Engadget reports that the mouse is quite big, which makes it uncomfortable to hold. On the plus side, its bulky size means the calculator buttons are generously sized and easy to use.
The X Mark I will be available next month for $63. Any takers?
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Touchscreen numberpad & t9 with swipe please!
The picture doesn't look that big, unless that person's hand is huge. Interesting idea though. I myself quite often reach for a calculator and this would put it in my hand when I need it. Nice.
It's either going to be a good numpad and a shitty mouse or a good mouse and shitty numpad.
I'd rather just open windows calculator.
actually a pretty good idea... if it only had a lower profile...
Unless the keys are extremely sensitive, good luck typing on it without having to chase it around your desk.
useless. what's next, mouse with 12MP camera? so it can take pictures of your palm/finger?
How 'bout a keyboard that makes you a sammich ?
useless. what's next, mouse with 12MP camera? so it can take pictures of your palm/finger?
No, they're gonna put an accelerometer, vibrator, & make it play polyphonic ringtones. ;-)
How 'bout a keyboard that makes you a sammich ?
that's called a wife or gf... get one
It's either going to be a good numpad and a shitty mouse or a good mouse and shitty numpad.
Or shitty everything.
Anything to bring money, and I mean a n y t h i n g
I think this would have been a great idea, circa 1985. If its not 3D who cares right.......
I think the point is more for business people who would like to have a number pad on their laptop. If you've ever worked in a job where you had to do extensive Excel work from a laptop you'll find that you miss having that number pad very quickly. Carrying around a portable number pad is a pain when you're traveling and being able to consolidate that and your mouse into one device would be a pretty nice feature.
Mine would just have 58008 on it all day.
Lol.
Anyone who actually uses a calculator isn't going to use the mouse when a much more accessable numpad is right there. Not to mention a larger stand-alone calculator is still going to be the best/fastest thing for those doing calculations by hand.
I'm sorry, but this 'invention' is just fail IMO.
A better idea would be putting a screen for a calculator on a keyboard above the numpad that can be activated on command...
Maybe they can sandwich an analog clock into a mouse. Or how about donkey kong? Maybe they can put a universal remote control into it. Or.......
Lol.Anyone who actually uses a calculator isn't going to use the mouse when a much more accessable numpad is right there. Not to mention a larger stand-alone calculator is still going to be the best/fastest thing for those doing calculations by hand.I'm sorry, but this 'invention' is just fail IMO.A better idea would be putting a screen for a calculator on a keyboard above the numpad that can be activated on command...
Right above my numeric pad on my Microsoft keyboard is a little button that has a little calculator on it. I push it, and it brings up my calculator in my OS. So crazy!
BIG? Looking at the photo, its easily smaller than my Logitch mice, higher end MX series.
Nice idea, the display could show the time when calculator not being used, SD card reader in 1 side & if it's for school kids a pencil sharpener in the other side may be useful too. But at $63, how much for a mouse + calculator separately.....
and this is why Canon should stick to what they know (camera, scanners, printers).
useless. what's next, mouse with 12MP camera? so it can take pictures of your palm/finger?
mouse with fingerprint reader for security maybe?
I really question the usefulness of a mouse-calculator.
I don't think it's a practical one, I don't know if others like it.
sweet, hope it's as big as it's made out to be. i'm sick and tired of computer mice made for children. not everybody is a micronian, there's alot of users who can palm a basketball. my hand is 8 inches long by 4 inches wide and most mice are now the size of mini donuts with the side thumb buttons on the top. i hope the buttons on this are reprogramable as i'd flip it around and use the number keys for left and right buttons instead as well as changing up all the other keys, and just disable the actual left and right click and scroll wheel.
yeah i know it is useful and all, but speaking for myself, whenever im by the computer, i either use the calculator on the desktop or wolframalpha.com it
Now if only they cross this with the War Mouse http://www.warmouse.com/, we can finally have a mouse completely covered in buttons. How useful would that be?!!
If only Canon gave me their money to design them a real mouse for gamers...
really? most keyboards have num-pads on them. epic failure
... I will be available next month for $63. Any takers?
Yes, ME!! Hell, I'll even pay double.
Sorry just had to...
On topic, I hope you can customise those key, set macros and shortcuts, etc.
if it doubled as a light meter and remote for my canon camera, I'd be all over that like a fly on stink. Just as a mouse, there are substantially more elegant solutions, and a Num Pad isn't entirely necessary.