The mouse / calculator combo

Have you ever wished you had easier access to a calculator when using your PC?  Do you do a lot of numeric work of a laptop?  If the answer to either one of these questions is yes then Canonmight have finally developed the product for you.

This lovely little device is a mouse with a built-in calculator.  While the idea might seem a little silly to some, it certainly has merit.

It’s features include…

This is no cheaply made device either, it’s a precision laser mouse and a great way to reduce desktop clutter.  You don’t for instance need to be using your mouse when working out a calculation, so why have two devices?

This is a product destined for a niche market, especially given that most people will be concerned what happens when they’re constantly pressing buttons while using it as a mouse.  For some people though this is an excellent and inventively simple solution to a problem that’s plagued the PC for the last twenty years.

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Author: Mike Halsey MVP, Saturday August 7, 2010 -
Tags:calculator, canon, mouse

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1. Vasim Memon says:

   August 7, 2010 at 2:55 pm

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2. DanTe says:

   August 7, 2010 at 4:41 pm

   This will be for a Very small niche market. People who use calculators/number pads routinely, requires keys that are wider spaced for touch input – they don’t look at the keypad, they just know the position of the number key.

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3. bob smith says:

   August 7, 2010 at 7:36 pm

   um space between canon and might :D

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4. Jojo says:

   August 7, 2010 at 9:13 pm

   I think this is a great idea! But they should make it a touch interface because that pad and buttons are going to get all kinds of crud on/in them. It would be easier to clean then.

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5. jectos says:

   October 20, 2011 at 10:25 pm

   I bought this because I need a numeric keypad for my laptop. It enables you to switch between calculator and keypad modes. It also has a send key to insert the number into the computer. I thought it would be great for me as I do a lot of CAD work on my laptop. ONE PROBLEM, Canon’s tech support confirmed it does not work with your laptop’s internal bluetooth. It requires an external dongle that, of course, does not come with the mouse. MAJOR SCREWUP by Canon! Why should I have to spend more money on top of the $60 for the mouse to have something hanging out of my laptop when I already have internal bluetooth? Someone was not thinking. I returned it and got my money back.

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