Konami Develops Game USB Mouse Specific for Kids

Contrary to what the folks over at The Raw Feed feeling that this is the worth USB gadget to date, I see this as a great idea from Konami. The Pop ‘n Music Be-Mouse appears to be a fully function three button mouse but with some extra functionality.

Directly below where your palm usually rests are two pieces of plastic that when lifted up look like the wings on a bee and reveal an extra nine colored buttons. This could be very useful for young children to aid them in interacting with a computer. On top of that, the game that it is bundled with it might just teach them some things like colors or music and even aid them in memory retention. Judging from the website it doesn't look like the game or mouse will be released outside of Japan, but you can expect it to go on sale March 21 of next year.