Contour Design Perfit Mouse Optical
July 24, 2004 | Levent OZLER
Ever since 1984 we have used input devices (like) mice to directly interact with our computers. We've been through one button, two buttons, three buttons and beyond. We've endured a dizzying array of sizes and button placements as the years passed. And still, to this day, many of us remain on the search for the perfect input device. While not perfect, the Contour Design Perfit Mouse Optical may be one of the closest to that idealist goal we've seen yet.
Everything about the Perfit has been designed to minimize movements of the hand. In the world of ergonomics, this is usually called pinch force. Across the top of the mouse are three buttons. These are your typical left and right mouse buttons, with a middle button that, unlike most mice, is not a scroll wheel. Each of the three buttons are sculpted into the body and elevated in a way that reduces the load on the fingertips and helps keep them positioned properly on the buttons. It's almost as if the mouse molds to the hand. In the same light, a thumb support on the side of the mouse is designed to reduce the grip force necessary to handle the device.
While all of the features discussed so far have been in the Perfit Mouse since its creation back in 1995, Contour Design has now taken the feature-set of the original further while maintaining the comfort that must be inheren
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