Wireless mouse never needs batteries

(Credit: Gizoo)

What if someone claimed to have invented a wireless mouse that never needed batteries or a recharger? Yeah, we'd say they were nuts too. But Gizoo is offering one that does just that and even makes the claim in its name: the Battery-Free Wireless Mouse.

How? It draws its energy from the electricity in a companion pad that, unlike the mouse itself, does need a power cord that connects to the computer's USB port, according to Coolest-Gadgets. It may not sound all that useful at first--after all, you're still tethered by the pad's cord--but we've actually had RSI problems resulting from the use of wired mice, so this would make a lot of sense for us. Especially because we're too cheap to buy batteries.

[Al S]

Wacom Tablet revisit?

I've been using the Wacom tablet for a few years now. And they have a mouse that can be used on the pad similar to this one.

I hope this one can do more than just that.

[sprzhroxrush]

This isn't new...

I completely agree. Any Wacom tablet user knows that this wireless mouse that never needs batteries isn't a first. It looks like it has some red glow to it. Is that all that it does without batteries?

My tablet comes with a pen too... it doesn't require batteries either.

[Silvertop]

Not a new Idea

I have an almost exact replica of this mouse in use since January of this year. It is made by a4tech and can be seen at a4tech.com. It runs well except it does go out of sync and the mouse pointer goes all over the screen. Very easy to re-sync by a button on the pad. It really should not be considered a 'wireless' mouse as you need to be within 1/2 inch of the pad to work. And you still need a cable running to an USB port. Basically a mouse without a cable. Not too bad of a doodad.

[jw1ls5n0129]

Wireless mouse

I know there is a buyer for everything but a mouse that does not need batteries ? but needs a pad that needs a USB
that needs a computer that needs electric well are we not better off with a wired mouse ? what if the pad goes ?then the mouse does not work till you get a new pad and, will all pads do for the same mouse or will it be you need a mouse for the new pad ? how many of us have a mouse every where we look and there is nothing wrong with them,just we like to get the best and I for one have that many I would not have any more .its a gizzy that gizz me the creeps.
I DONT WANT ONE . cheers John.

[jbaird]

The Pad is just a larger recharger

Why bother with a wired pad? A simple mouse with docking recharger works just as well and is less problemmatical. And anyway, what's the difference other than that the older method is tried and true and takes up less desk space.

[lobo1967]

Why bother?

It looks ok to have a wireless, batteryless mouse, but you have to have the pad. I have limited space for a pad and I use a Microsoft wireless mouse on a little pad or I can use it on my leg or almost anywhere. It takes 2 AA cells which last about one year. The ability to use it almost anywhere is worth $1 per year.