Wednesday, October 27th 2010
ASUS Intros ''All Round'' Wireless Mouse with Touch Surface
No, it's not a mini-disc music player, it's not a powder compact either, but a new wireless mouse by ASUS, which intends to take on Apple's Magic Mouse, which gives users a touch surface apart from being a pointing device. ASUS' WD-XL, as it's called, sports a perfectly round shape, with a slight tilt when placed on its tracking surface. One of its lead designers is Danish design house David Lewis, which also worked on ASUS' NX90 designer notebook.
Measuring 80 (L) x 80 (W) x 31.5 (H), its top holds a circular touch surface with a few feather-touch media keys, with two mouse buttons to its north. As a pointing device, the WD-XL has a 1200 dpi laser sensor. It connects to the PC over a common 2.4 GHz RF wireless connection. The touch surface gives users access to several touch-based UI features of Windows 7, without having to crane your arms to a touchscreen display. It is said to be priced at US $79. The company pitches this product as an "All Round Mouse Perfection".
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Measuring 80 (L) x 80 (W) x 31.5 (H), its top holds a circular touch surface with a few feather-touch media keys, with two mouse buttons to its north. As a pointing device, the WD-XL has a 1200 dpi laser sensor. It connects to the PC over a common 2.4 GHz RF wireless connection. The touch surface gives users access to several touch-based UI features of Windows 7, without having to crane your arms to a touchscreen display. It is said to be priced at US $79. The company pitches this product as an "All Round Mouse Perfection".
12 Comments on ASUS Intros ''All Round'' Wireless Mouse with Touch Surface
Talk about a downgrade lol
Although I agree, could fot HTPC, I can imagine this being brilliant for sitting in bed or on a sofa chilling out watching films/listening to music.
and I don't believe that the touch surface works like a touch pad like on a notebook.
It it just a media keys with soft touch feature.
And where's is the two button? maybe the black one is the left and right click? front for left click, back for right click :confused:
Anyway, no real use unless you're trying to "break the mold" in the pc world. Even then, you can do a lot better.
mouse: wheres the buttons? no scroll wheel??
Media controls: see below
touchpad: so if i use the touchpad and i want to click... i hit play/forward etc by accident? wtf?
this thing seems like a nightmare to actually use.