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Spherical Jelfin Mouse Covered With Layer of Gooey Comfort Gel

by Caleb Johnson on December 17, 2009 at 09:10 AM

With Repetitive Surf Injury (RSI) costing companies piles of cash, a premium's been placed on providing a comfy mouse. Some designs have been misguided, but that hasn't stopped a deluge of scroll-laden devices that hit the market each year. Now, just in time for Christmas, Jelfin has introduced its newest product that claims comfort over all else -- even sacrificing aesthetics for it.

For just $34.95, you can be the owner of "the world's first ball-shaped computer mouse covered in gel" (We weren't even aware companies were battling for this title.). According to Engadget, the squishy mouse works with either a Mac or a PC, comes in more colors than you can shake a stick at, and has a 3-D scroll wheel. The main idea is that designing a mouse that fits in the curvature of your palm provides more comfort than a traditional mouse. Well, that and a layer of squishy gel.

We'd like to get our hands on this and give it a click and scroll before making a final judgment. Even if it doesn't make surfing a cinch, squeezing it might at least offer some stress relief. [From: Engadget and Jelfin]

Tags: accessories, computer, design, gel, jelfin, mac, mouse, pc, top, weird

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