Hot on the heels of the release of the PowerMac G4 and its new Graphite color scheme, Contour Design has released a new version of its UniMouse to match the silvery look. The UniMouse offers a USB connection and programmable buttons for a mouse that beats the included iPuck for many adult users. According to Contour Design:
Contour Design, international corporate leader in ergonomically designed input devices, today announced the first USB mouse matching the all new G4.
About Contour's UniMouse
The UniMouse&Mac250; offers a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface with 3 programmable buttons for iMac's, G3's and G4's. It features a Full Control Panel (USB OverDrive), application specific settings, line by line scrolling, and Cursor control settings. If you don't want a full control panel and simply want to choose from preset configurations, drop in drivers (extensions) are available from contour design directly. The UniMouse has a sleek ergonomic body, with soft rubber side grips for maximum comfort and control. Line by line Resolution makes this a Precision mouse for Precision work. When the UniMouse was first released in February, it received the highest awards, including 4.5 out of 5 apples.
The UniMouse also offers USB plug-and-play compatibility with PCs that are running Windows 98 or higher. On PCs, the middle button can soft-scroll in any direction and the right button provides contextual menus options. The two outer buttons can be reversed using the Windows standard mouse control panel.