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ACTON
MINI OPTICAL MOUSE
Introduction
Acton is a newcomer in the world of input devices.
Their website is currently loaded with optical mice
products only, however we anticipate success for
this small yet innovative company. Expect more
products from them soon. We hope you find
their products interesting enough to go out and
purchase them at your local PC retailer, or online.
Mini Optical Mouse
First, we shall examine the Acton Mini Optical
Mouse. As you can see, it is professionally
packaged in a retail box with an internal
clamshell-like protection for the mouse.
The Mini Optical Mouse
is housed in a clear plastic shell, most likely
acrylic. It feels very solid, not thin at all.
It has two buttons, and a wheel in the middle which
has its own button when depressed. It has a
convenient retractable USB cord, ideal for quick
getaways from boring boardroom meetings. It
also reduces clutter a bit in your laptop bag.
From the photo below,
you can see that the mouse has a small cover on the
back, revealing a compartment of some kind. I
believe you can use it to insert a photo inside the
mouse. Or, store magic beans!
You may also notice that the mouse buttons, wheel
and a curved line forms a smiley face. Not
very professional, but may be a good reminder to
chill out, all you stress monkeys in corporate
land!
We took the Mini Optical Mouse with us on a recent
trip to a trade show in Atlanta. Three days of
utter boredom - non-stop coffee, power point
presentations, and of course, mouse clicking on
solitaire and minesweeper to pass the time.
Occasionally, we'd actually get a good enough wifi
signal to be able to browse the web, and check
emails.
The verdict is that the Mini Optical Mouse performed
very well. It is small like other portable
mice, and that comes with its own discomfort.
However, the small buttons are actually loved by
some, and loathed by others. It really depends
n your taste. The mouse is fairly responsive,
and the scroll wheel has just enough resistance on
it. All in all, it is a pleasing and very
functional traveling mouse. Now only if they
added some blue LEDs shining into the clear acrylic
shell, then it'd truly be an eye-catching product!
Overall...96%
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