Well, here's a gadget we can confidently say we've never seen: Canon has announced a wireless mouse that doubles as a calculator. The X Mark I mouse, only available in the U.K., has Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, 1200 dpi resolution, and three clickable buttons, including a scroll wheel, with the keypad placed beneath it.
The crazy thing is, this isn't that wild a mashup, depending on how much data entry you do on your PC. Certainly, as much as desktop operating systems have advanced, the concept of clicking around an onscreen calculator hasn't changed much, which is to say it hasn't gotten less tedious. Some people might actually find pressing the numbers directly to be a more natural user experience, although some of us can still barely touch type.
The X Mark I will sell for £ 39.99 / €48.99 ($64.54) in November. In addition to PCs, it will work with Macs, although we're sure that Steve Jobs, as averse as he is to mouse buttons, would not approve.
Photo Credit: Canon
