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Smitrix Swiftpoint Triped Mouse For Tablet PCs: Forget Those Annoying Pens

oyumurtaci — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:56:35 EDT

Other than the shape, how is this not a 'pen'? I would understand the ergonomic advantage if it attached to a finger thus negating the need to actually hold it, but it seems it's just a regular pen with an ergonomic shape.

oyumurtaci

Smitrix Swiftpoint Triped Mouse For Tablet PCs: Forget Those Annoying Pens

Reilaos~ — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:47:56 EDT

I always thought that the pen was one of the major attractions of a Tablet PC...

Reilaos~

Smitrix Swiftpoint Triped Mouse For Tablet PCs: Forget Those Annoying Pens

sumocat — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:57:49 EDT

I have a mouse, the touchpad, and digitizer pen combined in one ergonomic device; it's called a digitizer pen. I can't speak for other tablet users, but I hold my pen differently for different tasks, which makes it extremely comfortable to use. I suspect you can't do that with the Triped.

sumocat

Smitrix Swiftpoint Triped Mouse For Tablet PCs: Forget Those Annoying Pens

Theophilus P. Wildebeeste — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:31:42 EDT

Fingermouse, Fingermouse
I am a sort of wondermouse
A hit, a miss, a blundermouse
Fingermouse, that's me
I am a mouse called Fingermouse
A mouse with guts and nerve
I get past cats so easily with my famous body swerve

Theophilus P. Wildebeeste

Smitrix Swiftpoint Triped Mouse For Tablet PCs: Forget Those Annoying Pens

ParJoe — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:00:54 EDT

@se7a7n7: haha.

This thing does look like it could be useful. I hope it works with a regular wacom tablet too though.

I think I'd pay about $50 for it, which probably means it'll be about $150.

ParJoe

Smitrix Swiftpoint Triped Mouse For Tablet PCs: Forget Those Annoying Pens

LJN — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:52:28 EDT

Looks more like a marital aide than any type of new mouse/stylus.

That's a good thing.

LJN

Smitrix Swiftpoint Triped Mouse For Tablet PCs: Forget Those Annoying Pens

micah-micah — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:28:22 EDT

this might be cool, but as someone who uses a tablet for illustration work, the pen form factor is pretty important, who knows though, maybe if i grew up on this thing i wouldn't think anything of it.

pretty interesting.

micah-micah

Smitrix Swiftpoint Triped Mouse For Tablet PCs: Forget Those Annoying Pens

bobide — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:09:40 EDT

huh, this is really interesting.

bobide

Smitrix Swiftpoint Triped Mouse For Tablet PCs: Forget Those Annoying Pens

sacred_hoops — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:00:18 EDT

Seems like a great idea. I never really thought how a tablet 'pen' need not look like an actual pen.
Also, does the guy in the photo have a big toe for a thumb or is it just me?

sacred_hoops

Smitrix Swiftpoint Triped Mouse For Tablet PCs: Forget Those Annoying Pens

se7a7n7 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:48:12 EDT

It looks like a tiny, comic-book shark is eating that guy's thumb.

se7a7n7