01-12-2006
Sony VN-CX1 Skype Mouse/Phone
The Sony VN-CX1 is a mouse that also doubles as a Skype phone. It will be out in Japan in February. Features include:
* 800 dpi mouse
* three-foot cord
* built-in speaker
* scroll wheel/volume control
* USB/USB 2.0 connection
* requires Windows 2000/XP
* colors: white, black, blue, red and green
Via CNET Gadget Blog.
More about the Sony VN-CX1: The Sony Skype Mouse (VN-CXI) looks and functions like a mouse, but when you receive a call, the LED display will blink and you can flip the mouse open, like a clamshell cellphone, to reveal a phone.
It measures 45.5 x 23.9 x 89.2mm and weights 67g.
As Trusted Reviews points out, though - using the Sony VN-CXI to talk via Skype with someone will mean that you won’t be able to use it as a mouse for the duration of your conversation.
PCAuthority reviews the Sony VoIP mouse and writes, “Unfortunately, it’s only a qualified success as either a mouse or a VoIP handset. It isn’t particularly ergonomic in either of its roles, and using it for an extended period quickly becomes tiring. There’s also the fact that unless you have a supplementary trackpad you won’t be able to use the mouse at the same time as making a VoIP call. ” Link.
