Sony mice to go

Micro mouse

Sony introduced another mouse, which has an equally remarkable look. The SMU-M10 is barely recognisable as a mourse, but, in case you're wondering in the tax free shop at your local airport what this odd peripheral might be: it is a mouse. Any kind of textbook approach to ergonomics is absent in this device. Its shape is entirely aimed at the travelling computer users, who just can't work with a touchpad or trackpoint or similar mouse replacement built into a notebook. The cord is with 25.5 inches too short to use on a desk with a desktop PC - but it is ideal for use while travelling or next to a notebook on the desk.

This mouse too features a lightning fast 800 dpi sensor, the mouse doesn't need more than a few square inches of surface. The mouse weighs next to nothing, can be operated with two fingers and as the cord can be 'stored' in a groove alongside the outer edge, it doesn't take up any space it shouldn't. The scroll wheel is a minimal affair, but it works. As should be clear by now, this mouse is completely unsuitable for any type of gaming. However anyone who wants an energy efficient, compact alternative for an expensive wireless notebook mouse, might have a serious contender in the shape of this product. As said earlier, if you don't like touchpads or trackpoints, give the Sony Travel Mouse a whirl. 

Two entirely different mice, not just from one another but also from what we usually get presented as being a 'mouse'. A lot more limited in functionality, with visibly less attention to ergonomics, but certainly not bad products. These surprising new approaches to moving a cursor are a sign that this peripheral really has reached the level of maturity where it can afford to take on unconventional shapes and still perform its basic tasks well. This is a stage of evolution all devices go through sooner or later and the end result invariably is more good designs and more choice for the consumer. That's something we can only encourage, which is why this is not an extremely short review. Conclusion: have a look at these if you're in the market for a mouse for on the road, or just something completely different.