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asdaaaaaaaa t1_iua526v wrote

Reply to comment by pokerScrub4eva in Air.0 origami computer mouse folds flat to be packed away by GonjaNinja420

Especially considering I'm sure you could just get a really small, external touchpad if you really needed something as small form-factor as possible. I guess it's a cool display thing though if someone's into origami.

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anunfriendlytoaster t1_iub8bf1 wrote

Why would you not just use the built in touchpad the ?

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bobartig t1_iublmmj wrote

This seems weird to be explaining to anyone in 2022, but there's lots of interface use cases where the trackpad isn't a very good solution. Thinks like graphic design/layout work, spreadsheets, filling out forms where the UI is tight. There's also the matter of a physical mouse being MUCH, MUCH, MUCH better for people with loss of hand dexterity.

All that said use cases for this device are pretty rare because they mainly focus on people who need to travel between locations to work frequently, but also require a mouse. This seems great if you are traveling with a small laptop or tablet in a small sleeve. Fitting this into that package would work great, and a mouse is like carrying a stone of about that size (basically requires a different kind of bag). I work on a full-sized laptop, so carrying a mouse around isn't that big a deal.

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neutrilreddit t1_iuchwz8 wrote

Touchpads suck at just about everything. There's no way I would ever use that for any work functions.

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