Wireless Cork Mouse Recharges As You Use It

[mjello]

I want this

 

[mlopinto2k1]

Cork is not gimmicky. Cork is actually kind of expensive. It is water proof, light, feels very comfortable and has many other uses!

 

[Dkz]

Nice system, i like it finally a wireless mouse i would buy, changing batteries sux.
Although I don't get it, why cork?

 

[kyzar]

Presumably work in a similar way to kinetic wristwatches - brilliant idea!

 

[Pailin]

1 watt is one watt multiplied by How many mice in the world...???

Add this to all wired mice too to save power - saving many millions of watts worldwide every day

 

[Pailin]

Then add some kinda power generating KB's and all the worldwide office drones can help save the environment a little more too LOL

 

[rpg89]

[citation][nom]Pailin[/nom]1 watt is one watt multiplied by How many mice in the world...???Add this to all wired mice too to save power - saving many millions of watts worldwide every day[/citation]

You wouldn't save watts, but rather watt hours. But I agree with what you meant to say - small changes in power use over many people means a great reduction overall.

 

[mlopinto2k1]

[citation][nom]dman157[/nom]OMG I just saved 1 watts of my computer power by not using a mouse that needs its own power! JK JK.But in the end this is good. I'm tired of switching out AA batteries in my wireless mouse and if everybody in the world used this the amount of batteries in landfills would probably see a good decrease and we would see some kind of energy savings (even though I find it hard to imagine a mouse taking a lot of electricity).[/citation]Screw being TIRED of switching them out, it would be awesome to not have to BUY batteries!

 

[aford10]

A nice looking cover and a decent price, and it will be a big seller.

 

[donovands]

I want one for each of my systems. This is WIN. Why all the cork hate? I bet it will be uber comfy.

 

[sliem]

I will buy this if it's under $20

 

[smokinu]

It will more than 60 Im sure

 

[miloo]

100% recycle nice ~
save the planet ~!

 

[Assmar]

"Piezo" electronics? I guess you'd have to be high on crack to have such a great idea as that wonderful mouse. Keep on rockin' it!

 

[Guest]

Another issue would be the additional force required to move the wheel and buttons, as well as the friction required to capture energy from the movement. It might be a very uncomfortable mouse to use.

 

[WyomingKnott]

How about pedals, like an old-fashioned sewing machine, running a generator to power the computer?

 

[mr_tuel]

If they make one of these that is as accurate as my Logitech G5, and allows me to either add weights, or at least has as much heft as the G5, I will buy one. They also need to lose the cork.

I wonder how you recharge after a month or more of not being used?

 

[nottheking]

[citation][nom]bin1127[/nom]if you play a sniper and camp all the time you might not have enough juice to fire off your shot.[/citation]
You say it like that's a bad thing... #$%#^&@^!@ campers.

[citation][nom]WyomingKnott[/nom]How about pedals, like an old-fashioned sewing machine, running a generator to power the computer?[/citation]
Well, to be honest, part of the limit there is the outright power consumption of the PC; it's like suggesting using a set of AA batteries to power a PC, when it consumes energy WAY too fast to last an appreciable length of time on them; a typical enthusiast's gaming rig, even with less-than-top-end parts, is looking at >300 watts. A top-capacity lithium AA battery holds about 2 amp-hours @1.5 volts, meaning that a single battery would, ignoring loss due to voltage scaling and high amperage draw, power said 300-watt rig (which doesn't count the monitor!) for a grand maximum of 36 seconds.

Meanwhile, peripherals like mice run on a FAR lower power draw, so using batteries and 'self-recharging' mechanisms such as that can make sense.