Oct 2 2007Numeric Keypad + Mouse = Numeric Mouse!
I work almost exclusively from the john, so my computing is typically done via a laptop perched on the sink. Well my little laptop doesn't have a numeric keypad, so when I have to punch in numbers to work out how much I owe in alimony this month, it's a pain. Enter the numeric keypad mouse. For about $28, you can purchase the lovechild of a horny keypad and very slutty mouse. They come in black or white (although the white looks silver to me) and may save you some time while avoiding the shift key. I know I'm going to buy one. Then I'm going to realize that I don't use a mouse on the john and stuff it in a desk drawer to be forgotten.
Numeric Keypad Mouse For Number Nerds Hits [therawfeed]
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Reader Comments
1. Tap - October 2, 2007 3:20 PM
First!
And what a great idea!
2. nominus - October 2, 2007 3:31 PM
they should put the numlock key somewhere out of the way, or youll end up typing numbers while using the mouse. And by "youll" I mean "me'll".
3. Barry LeFarge - October 2, 2007 3:45 PM
Finally! All those times I've been telling myself, "They should really put a calculator on this mouse," can come to an end. Now, if they invent a keyboard with a sno-cone dispenser, I'll be all set.
4. shoblock - October 2, 2007 3:51 PM
you can also get one from HP ($37), 3M ($40), or Adesso ($20)
http://reviews.cnet.com/4244-5_7-0.html?query=keypad+mouse&tag=srch&target=
5. blpressure - October 2, 2007 4:15 PM
I'll get one for my grandmother, tell her it's a phone and LMAO watching her try to make calls.
6. shoblock - October 2, 2007 4:18 PM
the Adesso mouse has a plastic flip lid over the keypad, so you don't enter number by accident (and by "you", I mean "I"). of course, closing it to get to the mouse buttons, then reopening to enter more numbers might get annoying after a while
7. Michael Brown - October 2, 2007 8:19 PM
ok so by "CAPS LOCK" you mean "NUM LOCK" !?! - omfg I thought this was a geek site.
8. Sabastion - October 2, 2007 8:49 PM
Well it definetly looks ergonomic. I would probably cut my hand up squeezing that brick of a mouse.
9. Maddy - October 3, 2007 1:45 AM
i think this is totally useless, big and bulky and one could barely play games using it. then who`s the target of this product? 60 years old accountants?
10. drunkenbeastie - October 3, 2007 2:15 PM
@MB: by "CAPS LOCK" you mean "shift", but both should be "NUM LOCK".
11. Dean - October 8, 2007 5:26 AM
Anyone who thinks this is not a good idea has never had to do weekly expense reports on a laptop.