The Web Designer’s Mouse
Today I took delivery of my new mouse. Not just any mouse though, a mouse that is in my opinion the best mouse for designers. I know it’s just a mouse but this thing is great. For one, it just sits perfectly in your hand, almost like a glove. It’s really comfortable and light weight which makes it perfect for the designer who never leaves the computer.
So what mouse am I actually talking about?
A great feature of this mouse is the scroll wheel. It glides through web pages depending on the velocity of your flick on the wheel – It’s incredibly cool. If you click the button that’s sat just behind the scroll then the scroll wheel’s ‘glide mode’ (as I like to call it) is turned off and you have the more conventional clicky scroll wheel.
It’s a wireless mouse but comes with the necessary hardware to turn the mouse into a wired one if that’s more your thing. Another cool thing is that you can plug this mouse into your mains for a super quick recharge, or even to charge while you work because the battery has died on you.
But the best feature of all has to be this, without a doubt. On the part of the mouse where your thumb rests, there’s a button and when clicked, all of your open windows / programs are thrown into a sort of exposé-style gallery and you can click the window/program you’re needing. This is so so so cool and incredibly handy. I will no longer be needing Alt + Tab – See this screenshot.
As with any great product, there’s always a catch. Only with this product, there’s 2.
1. Sorry lefties, this is for right handers only. (as far as I’m aware there’s no left hand version of this product)
2. The price tag. At $99 it’s not that cheap. £69 on eBuyer and £58 on eBay
I highly recommend that all right handed designers purchase this mouse, it’ll definitely be a worthwhile investment.
