Ever wanted a mouse that could easily stick to your laptop as you carry it around? I can’t say so myself - but one’s launching on Kickstarter today that seems to do the job! I’ve been testing the $36 ESR MagMouse for roughly a week now, and I’m genuinely surprised we haven’t seen anything like this before.
It’s a lightweight 75-gram (2.65 oz) travel mouse with both Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless connectivity modes, its own extremely short built-in USB-C cable for charging, and the titular magnets embedded in its frame so you can stick it to stuff. The USB-C cable folds down into its belly, and there’s a slot beneath for its 2.4GHz USB-A dongle, so it’s completely stow-and-go.
But though ESR is known for its MagSafe accessories, it’s important to know that this isn’t a MagSafe gadget, nor one that’s even magnetically compatible with all the MagSafe / Qi2 stuff. This 4800dpi optical mouse doesn’t stick to my iPhone or Samsung Galaxy, and while it does lightly stick to fridges and the metal rings designed to use with third-party magnetic gear, a rep tells me that ESR does not recommend sticking it to the rings.
Instead, the MagMouse is designed to use with ESR’s own magnetic lapto …
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I can already see that becoming a problem, especially if you carry it around in your backpack or laptop case regularly. Magnets love finding every last magnetic fragment of dust around, so the mouse will eventually start scratching your desk and laptop and stuff if you don’t make sure to regularly check and clean off the magnets. And have you seen how people treat their stuff and how dirty their stuff gets, and it seems almost nobody makes a point to properly clean their devices…