Wednesday, January 18th 2012
Genius DX-ECO - World's First Battery Free Wireless Mouse, Now Available
Genius, a leading maker of computer peripherals, announces the world's first battery-free wireless mouse that is recharged within minutes - DX-ECO BlueEye Mouse.
Ready for a full day's use after only a three-minute charge, the Genius DX-ECO uses a built-in gold capacitor with a long life of 100,000 recharges instead of outdated, environmentally unfriendly disposable batteries. Consumers no longer need to waste time and money whether on a PC or Mac when using DX-ECO. It's ideal for government and corporations to provide a wireless mouse option that is not only cost-cutting but also hassle-free from controlling and resupplying batteries.
The DX-ECO BlueEye sensor technology allows for smooth, uninterrupted pointing and clicking on virtually any surface including dusted glass, marble, or thick carpet. Working wirelessly from a distance of up to 15 meters due to the 2.4GHz USB pico receiver, this innovative battery-free mouse can be used anywhere and everywhere. Even when on-the-go the tiny USB pico receiver can be stored inside the DX-ECO for safe keeping.
Featuring 4-way scrolling, adjustable dpi (800/1600 dpi), as well as next/previous page hot keys for more efficient web-surfing, the DX-ECO battery free blue-eye mouse also includes plug and play design and comfortable ergonomic construction.
Package Contents:
Ready for a full day's use after only a three-minute charge, the Genius DX-ECO uses a built-in gold capacitor with a long life of 100,000 recharges instead of outdated, environmentally unfriendly disposable batteries. Consumers no longer need to waste time and money whether on a PC or Mac when using DX-ECO. It's ideal for government and corporations to provide a wireless mouse option that is not only cost-cutting but also hassle-free from controlling and resupplying batteries.
Featuring 4-way scrolling, adjustable dpi (800/1600 dpi), as well as next/previous page hot keys for more efficient web-surfing, the DX-ECO battery free blue-eye mouse also includes plug and play design and comfortable ergonomic construction.
Package Contents:
- DX-ECO wireless mouse
- USB pico receiver
- CD driver
- Micro USB rechargeable cable
- Multi-language user's manual
- Battery free wireless mouse
- Fully recharged within three minutes while using
- Works on virtually every surface including dusted glass and marble
- Fully Plug and Play
- Comfortable ergonomic design
- Adjustable dpi - 800/1600 dpi
- Travel friendly with storable 2.4GHz USB Pico receiver
- MSRP: US$39.99
26 Comments on Genius DX-ECO - World's First Battery Free Wireless Mouse, Now Available
It doesn't say how long it takes to charge, which is strange.
Charge time should be very short with gold-cap... They should be boasting about it... curious..
EDIT: OK... It does say that :)
note to self: read thoroughly... then reply
msrp is fair, this is good for portable use. :)
But soon we can see mobiles with same tech:laugh:
i get about 2 and a half days on my G700 with a single rechargeable AA battery, and i find it annoying enough to connect and deal with the cable. daily would drive office workers insane.
About that mouse - that would be sweet if it comes with docking station, but the cable thing is ruining the capacitor idea...
And on topic I would say that maybe with some wireless charging of that capacitor it would be good, but then the price will me another one. I still think that docking would be the better decision. Just leave the mouse on it so it would be charged next day. I think more manufacturers will use this tech once it is proved to be reliable. So I am waiting for the gold cap mouse with docking station. And please explain the difference between nano and piko receivers ?
its just a cable connection that seems so odd in that situation - for a fast charging device, why use a clumsy charging method?
DX-ECO wireless mouse
USB pico receiver
CD driver
Micro USB rechargeable cable
I guess the cable is rechargeable too :roll:
Multi-language user's manual
i had another logitech mouse (non gaming) and the battery in that lasted 5 months with 16 hours a day usage.
note for G700 prospectors, be aware of the constant battery charging. although its worth it due to it being a fantastic mouse.
As for the eco efficiency of inductive transmission, it has 90% efficiency and with such little charge necessary for the mouse, the power loss is negligible...
Most generic mice, like the DX-ECO, that only have a 800/1600 DPI sensor and likely don't have nearly as great of range will not require nearly as much power. I've got a generic wireless mouse on my techstation and the batteries last 6+ months and it uses 2 AAA batteries. So it makes sense for a mouse like the DX-ECO to use a cap instead of a battery. Though I hardly thing it will last all day if you really use it 8+ hours.
On the wireless charging well... Tesla knew how to do it many years ago, guess military secrets are getting out but soo damn late... I admire Tesla - one not so well known and underappreciated scientist. Wireless energy transmission should be already everywhere now, not just some chargers for some little house appliance units.
What really is strange, is that Razer did not come up with this idéa..