Conference 7.286::atarist

590.0. "Cordless Mouse" by LDP::WEAVER (Laboratory Data Products/Science) Tue Sep 12 1989 22:44

September 8, 1989 For Immediate Release

                            THE MOUSE LOSES ITS TAIL!

    Tucson, AZ.  Practical Solutions, Inc announces The Cordless Mouse, a
new innovation in input control.  Compatible with all Atari ST and Mega
computers, The Cordless Mouse utilizes the latest in infra-red signal
transmission technology to give all mouse users long-awaited freedom.  It
can be operated from up to five feet away from its base receiver,
eliminating those old cable tangles, while providing faster and smoother
mouse movement. According to company president Mark Sloatman, this
new mouse will advance the state-of-the-art for all input devices.

    The Cordless Mouse features a sleek, lightweight, contoured design
allowing ease of use for both right- and left-handed operators.  Using an 8
bit, 12 MHz CMOS CPU, The Cordless Mouse provides a high resolution of
over 200 cpi and a tracking speed of up to 600 mm/sec.  This makes it
twice as fast as the Atari mouse, taking up less than half the rolling room
normally required on your mouse pad.  The Cordless Mouse also has an
automatic shutoff to extend battery life (two "AAA" batteries required).
No special gridplate or mousepad is necessary.

    The Cordless Mouse has a scheduled release date of October 20, 1989
with a suggested retail of only $129.95.  It comes with a one year limited
warranty and unlimited technical support.  Early response indicates an
overwhelming demand, especially for those that use their ST every day.
Sloatman says "Once you've used our mouse you'll never want to use any
other.  It's the fastest,  smoothest mouse available today."

    Nice idea - no more getting tangled up with bits of wire - but it
    would take me about five minutes to lose the thing, or have one
    of our cats "capture" (and probably eat) it!
    
    Chris.