October 30, 2006
This week's pick comes courtesy of my trip to Hong Kong. I was shopping around for a good laptop mouse and a good set of headphones. For the headphones, I settled for Philips SBC HN110 foldable headphones with active noise cancellation. The HN110 has great, but not outstanding sound, decent bass, cool portability, and effective noise cancellation, but in the end, I decided not to include it in this week's picks because I didn't feel that the HN110 didn't live up to the awesomeness requirements for a PoW.
On the other hand, I fared much better in my mouse-hunt. My first choice was a Targus Wireless Optical Mouse/Pointer/Presenter (what a mouthful!) because the concept of a 3-in-1 mouse was really cool and I'd be the envy of everyone in the office. The only drawback was the cost: HK$ 580 (approximately PhP 4000 or US$ 80). But when it was time to make a purchase, my practical side took over and I settled for something on the cheaper side. (Later on I would also find out that the Targus had less-than-stellar reviews.) For a mere HK$ 180 (PhP 1300 or US$ 25), I got the "Mini Wireless Optical Mouse" ("MWOM" for short). There's no brand or anything; that's just what is written on the packaging. (I found out afterwards that it was an unbranded, factory-priced clone of the BenQ M310.)
How did the MWOM end up as this week's Pick of the Week? It's simple: the MWOM is simply awesome. It works as advertised. The USB wireless receiver stows away into the mouse's body itself. When the receiver is stowed away, the mouse automatically turns off to preserve battery life. In addition, it automatically turns off after five minutes when not in use to make the batteries (2x AAA) last even longer. It moves smoothly on most surfaces and the handle is great for a laptop mouse. And the coolness factor of this baby is simply out of this world. It's no less cool than the aforementioned Targus. I get a kick out of showing the features of my new mouse to my officemates, especially the stow-away function. It has this "I want one of those too!" appeal.
For its outstanding functionality, handiness, and coolness, the "Mini Wireless Optical Mouse" is this week's RubeTube Pick of the Week.
(You're probably thinking: I'm not in Hong Kong, so where can I buy a MWOM? Well, if you've got much more cash to spare than I do, you can purchase the BenQ M310 (link above), or you can look around on eBay.)
On the other hand, I fared much better in my mouse-hunt. My first choice was a Targus Wireless Optical Mouse/Pointer/Presenter (what a mouthful!) because the concept of a 3-in-1 mouse was really cool and I'd be the envy of everyone in the office. The only drawback was the cost: HK$ 580 (approximately PhP 4000 or US$ 80). But when it was time to make a purchase, my practical side took over and I settled for something on the cheaper side. (Later on I would also find out that the Targus had less-than-stellar reviews.) For a mere HK$ 180 (PhP 1300 or US$ 25), I got the "Mini Wireless Optical Mouse" ("MWOM" for short). There's no brand or anything; that's just what is written on the packaging. (I found out afterwards that it was an unbranded, factory-priced clone of the BenQ M310.)
How did the MWOM end up as this week's Pick of the Week? It's simple: the MWOM is simply awesome. It works as advertised. The USB wireless receiver stows away into the mouse's body itself. When the receiver is stowed away, the mouse automatically turns off to preserve battery life. In addition, it automatically turns off after five minutes when not in use to make the batteries (2x AAA) last even longer. It moves smoothly on most surfaces and the handle is great for a laptop mouse. And the coolness factor of this baby is simply out of this world. It's no less cool than the aforementioned Targus. I get a kick out of showing the features of my new mouse to my officemates, especially the stow-away function. It has this "I want one of those too!" appeal.For its outstanding functionality, handiness, and coolness, the "Mini Wireless Optical Mouse" is this week's RubeTube Pick of the Week.
(You're probably thinking: I'm not in Hong Kong, so where can I buy a MWOM? Well, if you've got much more cash to spare than I do, you can purchase the BenQ M310 (link above), or you can look around on eBay.)
PoW for Paulo! Joke :D
@Aids: Do they even have wireless optical mice at CD-R King? :D
@Pau: I'm not saying that you're not cool, fun, or awesome, but I don't think "PoW Pau" will work. :D
Hindi ba hassle yung parang nakalawit na USB sa likod ng mouse? Ako kasi 'pag humawak ng mouse, yung buong palm ko covers the back of the mouse.. Just a thought.
@Crix: The picture is a bit misleading. Never siya nakalawit sa likod ng mouse. Kinakabit yung USB receiver sa USB port ng computer. When not in use, it stows away completely inside the mouse's body. :)