Sony mice to go

In use

Nonetheless after getting better acquainted with it, we do develop a slight case of enthusiasm for this oddity of a product. The wide mousewheel is actually quite nice, with good feedback while scrolling. The thin cord at least doesn't move the mouse by itself, the way we are used to with other wired mice. The 800 dpi sensor ensures that a small movement suffices to move the cursor across the entire screen, while the patently fake but nonetheless treacherous woodgrain of our desk does not cause it any confusion. Separate drivers are not included with this product, but standard Windows mouse settings are enough for this device. This is not a mouse for the hardware enthusiast, but it is one for his young niece or nephew. This is the mouse you take along to your holiday destination or use with your laptop in the hotel during a conference. It's not the best to hold ever, but we've certainly seen and used our share of much more unpleasant to use mice - at least this one is so lightweight two fingers suffice to move and use it.

The SMU-C3 is a design and design driven product, as such it will please one person more than the next. As a mouse it does what it needs to do, nothing more or less. Looking at this as a potential gift or practical solution to reducing wire clutter in the carry on bag, this is a much more interesting product. Does that hold true when we take the price into account? The Logitech mouse we mentioned in passing is easily ten euros cheaper and also has an excellent sensor. However it has a heavier and less flexible cord, that can't be stored inside the mouse. So if you want to take along a mouse for use elsewhere than your usual PC, or just something else on your desk than the standard mouse, we think you should consider this, Sony´s Wide Wheel Mouse.