Elecom Scope Node, a mouse fit for Solid Snake

Posted by Joel Johnson, March 18, 2009 8:33 AM | permalink

By moving the laser sensor between the thumb and forefinger, Japanese manufacturer Elecom can claim its new "Scope Node" mouse has the precision of a pen. I couldn't care less—I just think it looks really badass, designed with the clinical asymmetry that the Japanese do so well.

It'll sell for around $65, but getting it in North America might be a challenge until importers like Audiocubes bring it over. [via Technabob]

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#1 posted by NeverEnoughToys , March 18, 2009 9:13 AM

Make it wireless and I'm with you on the looks. I'd even pre-order it.

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#2 posted by FnordX , March 18, 2009 10:31 AM

Looks a lot like the M-MAPP1SM that they had Shirow Masamune design.

http://www.elecom.co.jp/news/20021015/mapp/

I have one of the M-MAPP1SMWH mice, and, despite it being kind of small, it fits really well in my hand, but it was obviously designed for tiny Japanese hands, and not the monster American hands I seem to have.

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#3 posted by Category , March 18, 2009 10:34 AM

@#1

Wireless? WIRELESS?!?!?! BLASPHEMY!!!

A mouse like this is CLEARLY a gamers friend, and gamers can't trust wireless - especially not in LAN party settings (by God, the interference!!!)

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#4 posted by mdh , March 18, 2009 3:29 PM

Very Borg. Clearly this mouse has been assimilated.

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#5 posted by Anonymous , March 19, 2009 10:05 AM

I much prefer wireless mice to tethered ones. Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0's have been the most reliable mice I've ever used. Granted I don't do LAN parties, but there are a lot of wireless mice where I work.

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#6 posted by Javier Candeira