Mouse design now tends to favour gamers who want mice with lots of shortcut
buttons and fast speeds.
The
Saitek
Photo Mouse, on the other hand, makes a rather good present for home users,
with the ability to use your own picture inside the transparent case.
As a mouse it is comfortable to use and the blue light shining from behind
the wheel is unobtrusive. It uses a wired USB connection but that means there
are no battery problems. No drivers are required - for once 'plug and play'
really worked, with Windows detecting it automatically.
The photo is held in place behind a clear panel at the back of the mouse and
there is a white light to illuminate it. A small button releases the clear cover
to change the photo.
There is a cut-out template in the manual to fit a photo in place, and a
slightly more polished look is possible by downloading a template file from the
Saitek
website. The template is in a variety of formats but does still require some
knowledge of using image editors.
We like the Photo Mouse and found ourselves using it for day-to-day tasks, a
refreshing change after trying some of the more gimmicky gaming mice.
Vista compatible: Yes
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