The Tiniest Computer Mice Ever

So - we finally got our new laptops at work after 3 months of hassles with Dell. The next job was to get some mice. The best bet seemed to be these - mice with retractable usb cords so we wouldn't have to deal with masses of cable when we moved out laptops around. When they arrived, it was hard to believe they aren't actually toys.


The first photo shows one of them in the palm of my hand - you have to grip them between thumb and ring finger and unsurprisingly, can't rest your palm on them.
What is surprising is how easy they are to use - we got used to them within 5 minutes and the response and scroll wheel is very acurate. Of course, the one we ordered for our supervisor was denounced as being "too small" for him - but when you compare these mice to a regular sized one (see right) I think we can accept that they aren't for everyone.


The best bit is that they come with their own tiny carry case that is no biger than 10x6cm and which contains a sub pocket for the usb connector - very cute and certainly draw cries of awwwwww from most of the group. The extending cable had us foxed until we actually read the instructions (!) Hopefully they'll last us a good while...