Holy Crap! It’s a Geeky Mouse!
Not too strange in appearance, true. But you’d have to wonder WHY something like this was conceptualized in the first place. Isn’t the numeric keypad in your keyboard enough anymore? Well, for the people who decided to create this mouse, I guess not. Perhaps they thought the added feature would actually be used by someone sometime or perhaps they thought it’d add to the geekiness of the mouse (which is good, of course).
This curious device officially named “NT-MA2″ is a product of the Japanese company, Sanwa. And for aesthetical purposes, it comes in two colors — a silver and a black. Dimensions are 53×108x33 millimeters (somewhere around 4 x 2 inches). So in other words, it’s just like every other mouse sans the numeric keypad. Now, can you imagine yourself working for hours at a time worrying about pressing too hard on the numeric keypad? Other than that, if your sweat is acidic, expect those numbers to fade in no time.
Am I saying that I’m totally averse to getting this gadget? Well, for a price of 6,400+ yen (that’s around USD$55+ for you), you can imagine why I’d suggest getting something else for your hard-earned money. Still, you got to admit, the little bugger’s got its own charm working for it. One look at it and curiosity will strike you so hard; you won’t know what hit you. So if you got $55 bucks lying around (perhaps if you find the extra 20 you lost under the couch last summer), then why not. But if you’re asking me if I recommend getting the Sanwa NT-MA2, no, I don’t think so. That is unless you have an odd and strong penchant for numbers. Bottom line is, I see no use for the extra keypad, but if it works for you, don’t let me stop you.
Source: crave
