One of Apple's and Amazon's many visions for the iPad and Kindle is to take over the print industry. The vision is of a world where books, magazines and newspapers are not made of paper, but rather touch and led battery powered screens. Wired is currently developing an application that will help the iPad take one step closer to Apple's vision.
Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 - 4-btn Mouse - Wired - PS/2, USB
HP Wireless Optical Mouse - Mouse - Wireless
Mionix Naos 3200 Black Wired LED-optical Mouse
Razer Abyssus - 3-btn Mouse - Wired - USB
Am optical mouse provides a much more reliable way of inputing your cursor co-ordinates than a standard ball-based mouse. These devices use a directed LED-generated field to determine how far and in what direction the mouse is moving, regardless of what surface you're moving the mouse's body across. Which of these great optical mice do you like the best?
Bar-code scanners are a very handy way to keep track of a large number of disparate physical objects. It is for this reason that bar-codes are used to track the world's supply of International Standard Book Numbers, Stock Keeping Units and Universal Product Codes. Hand-held bar-code scanners can also be used by those who work with automobiles to keep track of Vehicle Identification Numbers. Which of these bar-code scanners would you most like to use?
A track ball provides a simple alternative to a mouse for cursor position input, without sacrificing intuitive access. By removing yourself from the push-and-click restrictions of the clumsy mouse, you will find that your precision increases and your productivity improves. Which of these great trackballs do you like the best for refining your data input strategy?
Adesso Foldable Full Size Keyboard AKB-230W Wired Keyboard - White
ASUS Foldable Keyboard Wired Keyboard
I-Concepts M01917-JAR Folding Keyboard
Matias Folding Keyboard Wired Keyboard - US
Inland Products 70140 Key Pro Foldable USB Keyboard
If you use your netbook or tablet for a lot of writing, it can be very handy to have a full-sized computer keyboard with which to interface during periods of extended composition. Unfortunately, full size keyboards are not very portable. Thankfully, many manufacturers now produce foldable keyboards that are easy to take with you and only fold out when required. Which of these foldable keyboards do you like the best?
A track ball provides a simple alternative to a mouse for cursor position input, without sacrificing intuitive access. By removing yourself from the push-and-click restrictions of the clumsy mouse, you will find that your precision increases and your productivity improves. Which of these great trackballs do you like the best for refining your data input strategy?
Bamboo Fun (Small) Silver Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software
A tablet mouse interface kit usually incorporates a mouse, a stylus, and some form of pad upon which both devices may be manipulated. While they're not quite as cool as Star Trek's see-through upright touch screen displays, they are a much more intuitive way to enter data, especially graphical data, into the computer. Which of these tablet mice do you like the best?
Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 - 4-btn Mouse - Wired - USB
Belkin Retractable Mouse - Mouse - Wired - USB
Apple - Mouse - Wired - USB
SPEC Research HU3003/USB Wired Optical Mini Mouse
The new Notion Ink Adam tablet computer running the Android OS from Google uses a unique new way to input mouse data. The device has a small touch pad on its backside, so that the user can manipulate the cursor with the finger tips that are on the back of the device holding it up for display. Some new users may find this input method disconcerting, and thankfully the Adam includes 3 USB ports, so you can simply attach any USB mouse for greater control over your pointing process. Which of these great USB mice do you like best for plugging into a new Notion Ink Adam?
Wacom Intuos4 Medium - Mouse, digitizer, stylus - Wired - USB
Vistablet The Original - Digitizer - Wired - USB
Adesso CyberTablet M14 - Digitizer, stylus - Wired - USB
PenPower TOOYA PRO - Digitizer - Wired - USB
Kanvus Office - Digitizer - Wired - USB
A good digitizer that attaches via a computer's USB port is a great investment for anyone involved in the graphic arts. These tablets allow you to easily draw and create digital graphics as easily as you would draw with a regular pen on plain old paper. Which of these great USB digitizers do you like the best for fulfilling your creative artistic needs?
A good digital whiteboard will really improve the information flow of your team. These amazing devices make it simple to share and record meeting developments and collaborative brainstorming sessions, leading to greater workplace communication, more staff integration and encouraged creative thinking. Which of these digital whiteboards do you like the best?
