KingFish
3 Sep 2004, 2:58am
Logitech this week introduced a new mouse that uses a laser beam to track the movements of the device.
The mouse, which Logitech claims is the first such laser-tracking device, provides end users with better click-and-point capabilities than traditional LED (light-emitting diode)-based optical mice, according to company officials. The MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse, developed in collaboration with Agilent Technologies, is up to 20 times more responsive and accurate than optical mice, according to Erik Charlton, global product marketing manager at Logitech. The mouse's low-intensity laser, which is invisible to the human eye, illuminates the surface underneath, and sends to the mouse's 5.8 megapixel sensor an image of the surface detail, which is reflected in the mouse movement on the screen. The laser captures more surface detail than the LED found in optical mice, says Nathan Papadopulos, spokesperson for Logitech.
Source: PC World (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117678,00.asp)
The mouse, which Logitech claims is the first such laser-tracking device, provides end users with better click-and-point capabilities than traditional LED (light-emitting diode)-based optical mice, according to company officials. The MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse, developed in collaboration with Agilent Technologies, is up to 20 times more responsive and accurate than optical mice, according to Erik Charlton, global product marketing manager at Logitech. The mouse's low-intensity laser, which is invisible to the human eye, illuminates the surface underneath, and sends to the mouse's 5.8 megapixel sensor an image of the surface detail, which is reflected in the mouse movement on the screen. The laser captures more surface detail than the LED found in optical mice, says Nathan Papadopulos, spokesperson for Logitech.
Source: PC World (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117678,00.asp)