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"The...Atek Super Mini Optical Mouse addresses a
common irritant for notebook users: lame pointing devices. As a precision
alternative to eraser tips and touch pads, this minimouse is a boon....It's
small enough to use on the palm rest of a notebook, and it fits into the snug
pockets of a notebook carrying case, making it a viable traveling companion....
The Optical Mouse produced smooth, fast cursor movements that were more
accurate than movements produced by notebook controls....Regular
travelers...will appreciate that the Atek Super Mini Optical Mouse provides a
nice alternative to eraser tips and touch pads."
Jon
Halpin, PC Magazine "First Looks"
"Laptop computer users who dislike touch-pad or
TrackPoint cursor control systems have long been able to purchase miniature mice
to run alongside their computers. Atek Electronics' Super Mini Optical Mouse,
however, is so small that it can perch in front of the keyboard on most laptop
computers...."
Ian Austen, The New York Times "Circuits"
"If you hate that touchpad mouse on your
notebook but don't want to pack a regular mouse for the road, read on. Atek
Electronics' $50 Super Mini Optical Mouse is just 1 inch wide and 2.5 inches
long, comes in its own travel bag, plugs into a USB port, and requires no
additional software. This two-button optical mouse requires little movement to
navigate the cursor and works on any surface. The shipping version I tested
performed well for short computing sessions. Its Lilliputian size, although
travel-friendly, became ergonomically unfriendly with continued usage, but I
still prefer it to some touchpads."
Michael S. Lasky, PC World Magazine
"Some laptop computers use
touchpads to move the cursor around on the screen. Some use little joystick
nipples embedded in the middle of the keyboard. Both systems are clumsy and
frustrating compared with a traditional computer mouse, but most mice require a
lot of room to roam. Since there is usually no extra room on an airline tray
table, you could try to run a mouse up and down the leg of the person sitting
next to you, or you could try Atek's clever new two-button Super Mini Optical
Mouse. About the size of a tube of lipstick, the Super Mini Mouse can burrow
into the smallest pocket of your carry-on bag. Because it is based on optical
instead of mechanical tracking--in other words, it uses a videocamera in its
belly instead of a mouse ball--the Mini Mouse can scurry over almost any
available surface, even the palm rest of the computer, without picking up lint
or crumbs."
Peter H. Lewis, Fortune Magazine
"I like laptops. I just hate
using them...Trying to navigate around the screen with those touchy touch pads
or, even worse, those irritating little eraser-tip-like pointers imbedded in the
middle of the keyboard, is an exercise in frustration....We need a better way
here, folks. Enter the Atek Electronics Super Mini Optical Mouse, a marvelous
little device much smaller than its pretentious name but so usable it
operates sitting right on the palm rest area of the laptop.The first things I
noticed when I plugged the mini optical mouse into my...laptop is how light it
is and how accurate the navigation....the Atek unit is smooth and very
precise...I've used it to quickly edit word processing documents, copy and
paste cells in a spreadsheet and lay out images on a Web page. Before, those
were really frustrating tasks to do on a laptop...."
Mike
Wendland, Detroit Free Press
"Laptop keyboards are bad
enough, but laptop pointing devices — touchpads, eraser sticks, trackballs —
are almost pointless. That's where Atek's mini mouse comes in...the mouse is
small enough to work on the palm rest of your computer, but because it uses
optical technology instead of a moving mouse ball underneath, it'll operate on
almost any surface, including an armrest or your pantleg."
Gannett News Service
"The Super Mini Optical Mouse by Atek
Electronics doesn't simply move you quickly from place to place on your laptop's
screen. It does it precisely. The optical eye allows you to roll it on an
airplane tray table, car door arm rest or your leg in a pinch and still track
properly. And because of its tiny size, scrolling side-to-side no more than two
inches will get you from one end of the screen to the next - you don't need much
space to use the Super Mini."
Kevin Washington, Baltimore Sun
"Notebook computers are great, except for one
little thing. A lot of people don't like those eraser tip or touch pad pointing
devices. They can be frustrating….At first glance it looks almost too small
to use…but it turns out to be surprisingly comfortable."
Fred
Fishkin, Bloomberg Radio "Bootcamp"
"If you own a laptop computer, this pint-size
gadget from Atek Electronics takes the hassle out of point and click. The mouse
replaces the awkward button that serves as a mouse pointer on many laptops, or
the sometimes problematic touchpad on others."
David Hayes,
The Kansas City Star
"About the size of a fat palmetto bug..., it
sits on the palm rest of PC or Macintosh laptops and returns sanity to users
forced to use terrible touch pads or even worse stick pointers."
Jim
Coates, Chicago Tribune
"For many laptop users, touchpads...are a
pain....And let's not even discuss stick pointers, those things that poke up
out of the keyboard and get in way of your typing....[The Super Mini Optical
Mouse is] so small it can be used on almost any available surface....[it] plugs
into the USB port via a cable that is much thinner and lighter than the ones
found on mice designed for desktops, which makes it really convenient for air
travellers...."
Jack Kapica, Toronto Globe and Mail
"For laptop users, that trackpad or stick
pointer can be a real source of frustration. And although you can bring along a
mouse, you may have no place to put it when you're on a plane or working in
other tight spaces. Atek Electronics is selling a tiny mouse made specifically
for road warriors....Because it's optical, you don't need a mouse pad -- it can
be used on the palm rest of your laptop."
Ed Stansel, Florida Times-Union
"It is very easy to use....The
mouse is very compact...and is excellent for travel. Not only that, it works
really well, even on some of the most awkward surfaces....Because the connection
wire is thin...movement was easy, even in awkward positions. Though the left
and right mouse button surfaces are much smaller than those of a standard mouse,
it did not seem to be problem. All in all, the mouse was better than we
expected. It will definitely benefit a business traveler who uses a laptop. Its
size means it can be carried almost anywhere compactly. Its ability to work on
almost any surface also means it could be used easily on a long flight."
Susan
Vinella, Cleveland Plain Dealer
"How many people hate those tiny touchpads on
laptop computers? OK, now, raise your bruised index fingers in affirmation.
Most people would rather use a regular desktop mouse, but they're rather bulky
and won't fit into the pocket space of some laptop carrying cases .... [Atek's
Super Mini Optical Mouse is] about the size of a large pecan .... It may be a
bit small for some people to use, but it's a far sight easier use than the
touchpad .... It's much easier to drag and drop with the optical mouse, not to
mention double-clicking. Installation is a snap."
Don
Sheron, San Antonio Express-News
"Laptops make lousy replacements for standard
desktops .... The best suggestion [for improvement is] replacing the touch-pad
or onboard pointer with a small external mouse that needs so little room that it
can operate on the palm rest area of a laptop .... The mouse is really small
.... Instead of a thick mouse tail, the three-foot cord is super-thin and
flexible .... Its attractive design, black with a silver band, looks really
slick. Installation was simple .... In spite of its minimal size, the mouse is
fully functional .... it glides easily on all sorts of work surfaces ....
Finally, I found a mouse I could use with my laptop on an airplane tray table
.... I really appreciate how easily the Mini moves .... Using the external mouse
seems to speed my work along...."
June Langhoff, TRIP.com
"It's not just a neat accessory for the laptop
owner, it's a necessity that should be packaged with every laptop in the world
... It's a little mouse that will make a big change in the life of anyone with a
laptop."
Charles Herold, On-mag.com
"No longer does mobile pointing have to be an
annoying, error-filled experience. Neither does it have to involve lugging a
standard mouse along with your notebook computer. Atek Electronics' new Super
Mini Optical Mouse provides a speedy and accurate solution to annoying
eraser-sticks and inaccurate touchpads."
Jay Steinberg, Edgereview.com
"About the size of a single morsel of Almond
Joy, this teeny-weeny mouse cures two of the chief complaints about laptop
computers: inconvenient pointers and cursor drift."
Gary
Dretzka, Chicago Tribune
"If you're tired of your trackball, check out
the Super Mini Optical Mouse from Atek Electronics. Ideal for notebook users on
the go, this mouse provides stable and accurate cursor movement in a variety of
adverse conditions."
ZDNet Straight from the Floor
"The Super Mini Optical Mouse
solves one of the most enduring problems of the portable user: what to do with
that touchpad/roller/button that keeps sticking .... This mouse addresses
that problem, plus a few others I hadn't thought of
... no more worries about the moving parts inside clinging to the surface of the
track pad."
Christopher Elliott, The Travel Technologist
"Computer owners accustomed to using a mouse
often are annoyed when forced to use the touch-pad or keyboard nub commonly
found on laptop computers. Atek has developed a mini-mouse small enough to work
on the palm rest of most laptops. It's about half the size of a standard mouse."
Clint Swett, Sacramento Bee
"Looking for an alternative to
your notebook's touch pad or pointer device? If so, you'll definitely want to
check out Atek's Super Mini Optical Mouse -- a miniature mouse that makes your
notebook perform like a desktop. It glides across the screen smoothly with as
much pointing precision as a desktop mouse."
Andy Pargh, The Gadget Guru
"Although most portable computers offer some
sort of mouse substitute such as a track pad or mouse stick pointers, many would
prefer a mouse -- if we only had the room. Enter Atek Electronics' Super Mini
Optical Mouse. The Mini Mouse measures only 1-inch wide and 2.5-inches long. Yet
the tiny rodent offers all the features found on its larger relatives"
Craig Crossman, Palm Beach Post
"Of the many Laptop accessories on the market,
there are few that become a necessity, this is one. Atek Electronics has brought
a solution to a problem that we notebook users constantly struggle with, namely
dealing with the track pads, pointer bars, or tiny rollerballs ... you can use
it on practically any surface with precision, and moving it an inch or so in any
direction will cover the entire screen area ... even in confined workspace
you'll be able to enjoy using this mouse. This 2-button mini wonder should fit
in even the tightest of laptop cases, making it a road warriors dream."
Joe
Colville, Notebook Review
"A better mouse promises to liberate
tracking-challenged mobile computer users from cramped and temperamental touch
pads."
Sean Yokomizo, MBizCentral.com
"If you've ever struggled with the built in
pointing device on a laptop, you should check this out ... I won't be using my
laptop without it ... The touch-pad on my particular machine must be absolutely
immaculate for it to even be considered remotely accurate. The slightest touch
sends the mouse cursor flying from one extreme corner of the screen to the next,
lifting my finger to "tap-click" would also send my cursor reeling. If
you've ever experienced this, you will sympathize with me...there are few things
more frustrating when working on a laptop than an uncooperative mouse! Even when
the touch-pad was cooperative, truly precise movements were not possible ....
multiply small annoyances like this across many applications and it equals large
amounts of wasted time and lost productivity .... The Super Mini Optical mouse
was the exact type of product to make computing on my laptop more enjoyable
and productive. Its small size and durable shell make it ideal...."
Marco Chiappetta, Hothardware.com
".... It has worked like a charm
on both PCs and Macs. Windows users don't even have to install any software ....
I liked the little critter so much I bought the evaluation unit Atek sent."
Henry
Norr, San Francisco Chronicle
"Your first instinct on seeing
this dollop of a mouse may be to say, 'Aw, isn't it cute?' But if you have a
laptop and hate its touch screen or stick pointer, this 1-by-2-1/2-inch optical
mouse presents a vaiable option for moving the cursor around the screen .... It
may take you a bit to get used to the small device, but soon enough you will
thank it for getting you out from under your laptop's pointing device."
John
F. Fried, Philadelphia Inquirer
"If you use a laptop and think touchpads are an
idea from hell, you'll want to know about Atek's Super Mini Optical Mouse. The
tiny gadget is only an inch wide and 2 1/2 inches long, but what a difference it
makes. I find myself moving easily in my documents, without the delays caused by
trying to place the cursor just so with touchpad movements. My previous solution
has been to carry a full-size mouse in my computer bag. The Atek mouse beats
that option cold .... At $49.95, it's one laptop accessory I'm now thinking I
don't want to be without."
Paul Glister, Raleigh News & Observer
"To say I was happy to try the
new Super Mini Optical Mouse would be an understatement. I was overjoyed ....
It's very precise when you use it to point and click. So precise, in fact, that
I could use my arm as the mouse "pad" and still get exact results. I
didn't need to find a flat surface for it at all."
Lois M.
Collins, Salt Lake City Deseret News
"The Atek Super Mini Optical Mouse is a great
example of functional design. It is small and light and it's contoured
for total comfort and ease of use with laptop computers. Its symmetrical design
provides comfortable support for both left- and right-handed users. Being a
left-handed user, I can honestly say the Super Mini Optical Mouse is definitely
one of the most comfortable mice I've used, and it doesn't
sacrifice one whit of usefulness to achieve this goal. Atek's Super
Mini Mouse tracks motion optically, and that is the most brilliant solution for
mobile users. I used the mouse on all sorts of surfaces in all sorts of
places and the optical sensor remained precise...."
Kathy
Knight-McConnell, TwoMobile.com
"... a mouse that fulfills a simple purpose: a
small, very light-weight, precise, real mouse for folks on the go .... The
benefits over the standard laptop offerings are many: precision, easier to
use, comfortable .... Final Statement: Simply, this is the best mouse for laptop
users ever. It will be hard to surpass...
"Mike Whalen, I4U
"Anyone with a laptop who has suffered with a
touchpad or pointer will appreciate this midget mouse that plugs into a USB
port. Aboard a plane, dispense with a mouse pad: just glide the mini-mouse over
the palm rest on your computer. It's even smaller than the peanut packages that
airlines distribute."
Stan Sulkes, Cincinnati Post
"Modern portable computing faces us with a
series of dualities. There are two types of pointing options installed on
laptops, the touchpad or the eraser stick. Users are also divided into two
groups: which of these annoying devices they hate more. As a result, people
have two choices: weather certain inconvenience, or buy an external mouse. Now,
there is a singular option. Atek's Super Mini Optical Mouse makes the external
mouse option considerably more convenient and will lighten the traveling load
for the new digital elite....it is easy to use and comfortable .... this little
gadget is the next step toward happy traveling."
Charles
Bermant, Seattle Times
"There are two types of people in the world:
those who can use the touchpads built into laptops and those who can't. Ditto
for IBM ThinkPad-style pencil eraser pointers. The Atek Super Mini Optical
Mouse is designed with laptop users in mind, and it hits the mark for the most
part .... It had some slight problems with the bald spot on my head, but it
really does work on other odd surfaces .... Size is its greatest appeal .... If
your computing environment includes airline tray tables or otherwise cramped
environments, it has your name all over it."
Dave Gussow, St. Petersburg (FL) Times
"...the mouse eliminates the need for a mouse
pad or a surface larger than the PalmPad of a notebook computer - perfect for
those business trips when you're sitting elbow to elbow on a crowded flight
or on a train."Field Force Automation, June 2001
"When you're traveling, pet peeves come in many
flavors .... One pet peeve I have is with my laptop's touchpad. I just don't
like it. It's too small, it doesn't react very well and many times, I end up
double clicking on something when I just want to drag it. Pointer devices (those
little rubber nubs) aren't much better. I gave up using one laptop because I was
frustrated with using the pointer device .... Sure, I could wrap up my standard
mouse to take along on trips, but that just adds bulk and I'd rather have a
device that doesn't add too much to my accessory pack. I recently found one such
device. Atek Electronics sent me a Super Mini Optical Mouse ... even smaller
than some other mini mice I've seen before ... within seconds, I could move
around the pointer with the new mouse. Atek's two-button mouse is as small as a
cigarette lighter .... If you're frustrated by notebook pointer devices or
touchpads, you should check out the Atek mouse...."
Network World Newsletter, Keith Shaw on
Mobile Computing
"The electronic hero ... is saving the day for
thousands of working road warriors .... Working comfortably in tight areas is
possible with the Super Mini Optical Mouse because it requires only a small work
surface .... With a mouse this size, fellow passengers won't be bothered, and
you'll be able to get more done."
"Continental"
in-flight magazine, June 2001 |