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The first 'smart' mouse
Ten years on from the launch of its first key optical
pointing device, the TrackBall Marble, Logitech is claiming to have created the first ‘smart’ mouse. The Logitech MX610 Laser Cordless Mouse
can communicate with the PC, says Logitech, via the 2.4GHz cordless technology
and using an onboard chip. You can be cutting your way through the demon
hordes with a chainsaw and it will politely let you know if an email or instant message (IM) arrives in the
real world using a series of lights - blue for email, orange for IM. 
It has a wireless range of up to 30
feet and you can even programme it to let you know when email or IMs
arrive from people you actually want to talk to. The mouse also turns itself on
and off with the PC to extend battery life to around three months. Due out next
month it will cost around £35, which is almost £20 less than the TrackMan
Marble cost in 1995.
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