Combimouse - Ergonomic Keyboard Grows a Mouse

As far as ergonomic peripherals go, we've quite a few mice and keyboards that can minimize fatigue and discomfort, yet they are bulky and occupy too much of our precious desktop real estate. Now looks like Combimouse has combined the two primary PC input devices together successfully, or so testers at Witchita State University said. On the left unit, there are some keys on what looks like a normal keyboard cut in half. And the right unit appears to be an oddly-shaped keypad (Logitech G13 gameboard actually looks down to earth in comparison) doubling as a mouse.

What strikes us as odd about the Combimouse is that the right unit lacks any buttons for it to function properly as a conventional mouse. Turns out the magic lies within the 'contact switch' that activates the 'mouse' within the keyboard and I, O, J, K, L, < become click buttons. This all happens as soon as the user grips the right unit. We suppose this will definitely take some time to relearn what most of us already know by instinct. There's no word on pricing nor availability. Even if it ends up in some niche ergonomic product store, the Combimouse should still be worth a look.