NEWS & REVIEWS
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Contour Design also produces one of the most ergonomic mice I've ever used The UniMouse is a very comfortable design, and combined with the UniTray, it's a great choice for someone who uses a mouse for eight hours a day. |
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| I'll gladly recommend the replacement of the iMac mouse with this hot pluggable USB UniMouse. For those that price makes a difference, the UniMouse is definitely one of the least expensive USB mice available. Whether you are looking for comfort, increased functionality, adjustable mouse reaction sensitivity or the ability to adjust the mouse to perform different functions for different programs the UniMouse does it all. It is simple to program the UniMouse's three buttons. | |
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...the Contour Design UniMouse is everything you need in a mouse, and nothing you don't. And the price is unbeatable - at $35 retail, it's one of the least expensive USB mice in its class. For users suffering pain caused by Apple's "hockey puck", a UniMouse may be just what the doctor ordered. For a long time, I've scoffed at users' claims that a multi-button mouse can improve their productivity, but after a few weeks of using one, I'd have to say that I agree with them. |
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| The shape of the mouse fits the hand wonderfully. UniMouse has a very symmetrical and comfortable feel to it. I recommend this product to anybody looking for a decent mouse at a reasonable price |
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Although the exterior of the mouse is a joy to use, the real beauty lies within the power inside your Mac. It allows you to program the UniMouse's three buttons, select the sensitivity at which you'd like your mouse to react, and even program different preferences for different applications. Pros: Ergonomic, cheap, customizable, three-button mouse. Cons: It doesn't include an automated alarm when your friends try to steal it. Overall Rating: 5 (out of 5) Hockey Pucks |
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Computer Currents 5th Annual Gift Guide Let's face it: The standard mouse that comes with the iMac, the blue-and-white G3, and the G4 is a wrist wrecker. Apple continues to ignore customer complaints about this translucent cow pie. Contour Design has come to the rescue with the UniMouse, a full-sized, comfortable mouse that is available in all five iMac flavors as well as G4 graphite. Download drivers from the company's Web site and you can program the three buttons to perform such functions as double-click, control+click, option+click, scroll, and more. |
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Contour Design's UniMouse is the ideal gift for anyone who's ready to ditch the abysmal round mouse that comes with iMacs and G3s. Contoured to nestle comfortably in the average user's palm, the UniMouse has rubberized sides that make it easy to grip the mouse. Using special control-panel software available from the company's Web site, you can adjust the UniMouse's sensitivity in 15 discrete steps. The control panel also lets you program the three buttons to perform functions such as clicking, dragging, and scrolling. Whichever option you choose, the UniMouse is a joy to use. December 1999 page: 92 |
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When you first try out the UniMouse, you’ll immediately notice how it seems to fuse with the palm of your hand, as if the two were meant to be together. The rubber grips located on the sides are a perfect addition to an already-great design. In short, this is one hulluva mouse. what makes the UniMouse really great is the software that works with it. UniMouse Overdrive Overall, the UniMouse is a great replacement for those wishing to trash their old Apple mouse. It’s truly comfortable, has great software, and is made by a company who really knows their stuff. |
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UniMouse Gets More Than Two Thumbs Up we've nothing but praises for it we highly recommend the UniMouse because it is still an excellent "hockey puck" replacement if you're looking for a full-size ergonomic mouse. |
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Contour Design has a winner with it's UniMouse. Without a doubt it was the most popular mouse that the wrecking crew tested. Even before touching the UniMouse folks were saying "cool", "wow, looks neat!" etc. MacFuture happily recommends the UniMouse. Ummmm...... make mine banana. |
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At first, I was wondering how I was going to write a worthwhile review for 2 very simple products; a mouse and a mousetray. But, after using Contour Design’s UniMouse and UniTray, I now know how! The UniMouse is a fully hot-pluggable USB peripheral, and the UniTray will work with any mouse; USB or not! :) Starting with the UniMouse, I have to hand it to Contour; this mouse feels better than any other mouse I’ve used before. The size and shape of the mouse perfectly fits into my hand and “it just feels right”. The sides of the mouse have rubberized grips, which also feel very nice in your hand. If you are using an iMac or new G3 “hockey puck” mouse, once you try the UniMouse, you will NEVER go back. Trust me on this! The UniMouse comes in 6 colors; lime, tangerine, strawberry, grape, blueberry, and banana. True, there isn’t an Apple product in banana (word has it that there will be soon), but that’s all the reason to get one. Think Different! With the new Control Panel, which is based upon “USB Overdrive”, you can now select your choices on the fly, and it works 100% flawlessly. All in all, I’m very impressed by Contour Design’s two product offerings for the Mac. They are both build solidly, and work as promised. Contour Design has other products in the works, which should (again) revolutionize current ideas. I look forward to seeing what’s next from them. |
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Pros: Perfect shape and size. Awesome Control Panel to customize all three buttons. Nice choice of colours. The UniMouse also answers the call that some professional users have been screaming about for years. Three buttons! Two medium-sized buttons and a smaller raised one in the middle of the two. Definitely the feature that makes it stand out from other multi-button mice is the awesome configurable Control Panel. |
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10/10 Pros: Big, 3 Programmable Buttons, Good Color Matching. Cons: None. |
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The
UniMouse is designed to almost mold into your hand with it's future
car design, and side rubber grips. Did
I mention three WONDERFUL buttons? With the driver software you
can have each button do a different action. One really nice part about the mouse is that you plug it in and it just works! You only need the drivers if you want to add functions to the buttons. It is also the best iMac add-on in color matching. |
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May/June
`99 Issue RATING:
4.5(out of a possible 5) It's ergonomic; shaped almost perfectly to fit into the palm of your hand, the UniMouse slopes gently away from a high point at its center, and flattens off at its two large fingertip buttons, your index and middle finger straddling the small third button for quick access. Large rubberized cutouts are raised slightly along the mouse's sides to grip with your thumb and fingertip for control, and the height is near perfect, supporting your hand in a natural position that allows your wrist to relax. |
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Summer 1999 Of
all the standard mice, the UniMouse felt the best to me. It fit
comfortably in the palm of my hand and there were two rubber "grips"
on either side of the mouse for better control and stability. The
combination of software, buttons, and sheer comfort makes this the
best mouse of the bunch. |
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The maker of the ever-popular multisized ergonomic mouses has now jumped into the translucent arena with their new UniMouse, and ambidextrous three button ergo mouse that comes in six colors (Blueberry, Strawberry, Tangerine, Lime, Grape, and Banana), giving them an edge over other USB replacement mice from Kensington and MacAlly. The UniMouse is the first multi-button USB mouse for the Macintosh, and now finally has a user configurable Control Panel, which is cool, because the past USB drivers for the UniMouse came in 35 different configurations per hand, each one having a different button configuration. The Control Panel allows you to set either global settings for the mouse, or to set them to be application specific, and even allows InputSprockets to assign commands to the buttons. Another feature allows the middle button (the slender one) to be setup as a scroll lock - where if you hold down on the button, you can then move the mouse in any direction to scroll that direction - great for moving through long web pages. The UniMouse is an excellent choice for replacing Apple's round mouse that comes bundled with your iMac or G3, and really one ups the other manufacturers on features, styling, and usability. Rating: Excellent - John Willis |
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When Contour Design, Inc. introduces a new input device, Mac users should stand up and take notice. Let's face it, the USB mouse that Apple is shipping with the iMac and Blue G3s isn't winning any design awards. Eventually iMac and G3 owners are going to desire a replacement that provides more functionality, better comfort, and complete compatibility. The UniMouse does all of this. And it's absolutely the best-looking USB mouse on the market today due to its beautiful, not trashy, translucent plastics. |
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Without the slightest hesitation, the UFCWS recommends these products to our readers. An absolute knockout, must have pair of products. |
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With my ADB mouse, I used to have wrist problems and sometimes pain in the right arm from time to time, especially if I had to spend many hours on the computer during a day. It was so painful the following day. I tested the UniMouse for several weeks, and I didn't go through this kind of pain once, even though I had to spend a few busy days in front of my Mac, especially when I had to work with Photoshop (I use my mouse an awful lot in Photoshop). |
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The UniMouse is a great improvement over Apple's disc-mouse supplied with iMacs and new B&W PowerMac Pro G3s. The feel is better, it is more comfortable to use and the functionality is significantly increased -- I really like it. The blueberry UniMouse has found a permanent home attached to my Rev.A bondi iMac. |
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Some people hate the iMac mouse. I personally buy into the ergonomics of the fingertip mouse. Unfortunately, my hand HATES the iMac mouse. Apparently it is really made for children originally. With that in mind, the ever-lasting search for a better mouse is on. Well, I've tried a couple of other mice, and I've come along my favorite, which I'm using now. |
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Sorry, Apple, but although a circular mouse may look cool, the ergonomics are terrible and the usability is even worse. The problem is this: you're never sure you've grabbed Apple's USB mouse the right way until the cursor goes the wrong way. Oops, grabbed it sideways again. Based on a day with the UniMouse, I'm sold. |
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Tina Velgos
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If you're an iMac/G3 user like myself, chances are you've grown accustomed to Apple's hockey puck mouse. Call it a donut, call it a nuisance, but whatever you call it, you can put a stop to the puck, once and for all. Get a life! Your mouse doesn't have to do the hula anymore! Get Contour Design's USB 3-Button UniMouse to end the misery and increase your productivity. |
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I like my iMac, and I love my new Blue G3. But the love affair doesn't extend to the "iPuck" (not the official moniker), Apple's oval mouse that comes with both machines. The iPuck is just too easy to get turned upside down and doesn't feel big enough. (In all fairness, though, I must report that my kids love it.) So now I'm using the UniMouse from Contour Designs. And, folks, this three-button baby is a Mighty Mouse. |
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At first look the mice blew me away. They were vibrantly colored, and had an almost identical color match to their iMac counterparts. After I stopped gawking at the beautiful colors I took the mouse upstairs downloaded the drivers from their web-site, and hooked up the Uni-Mouse. After toying around with the mouse for a few minutes I realized that the Uni-Mouse was much more than another pretty face. |
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| Ci siamo occupati spesso del mouse fornito dalla Apple in dotazione con iMac e recentemente anche con i nuovi sistemi G3 blu e bianchi. Abbiamo parlato di quanto lo riteniamo inadeguato, di quanto la sua forma rotonda pregiudichi il preciso controllo del cursore sullo schermo. Apple sembra ancora insensibile a questo problema o per lo meno non ha ancora preso provvedimenti grazie ai quali un utente non debba ritrovarsi ad utilizzare un mouse con una così scadente ergonomia... |
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