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MIGHTY MOUSE The two things that annoy people most about their PC's mouse are the trackball (or "gunk collector") and the cord (too long or too short yet always in the way). The solution? Logitech's Cordless MouseMan Optical ($75), on sale at logitech.com Having traded in the trackball for an optical sensor, this wireless bionic wonder has only one flaw: an insatiable hunger for AA batteries...
...YOUR FINGERTIPS Ever wonder how a hyperlink feels to the touch? With Logitech's new iFeel mouse ($39.95, for Windows only), you can find out. Through the magic of force-feedback technology, the iFeel actually creates the illusion that you are touching icons, links and menu items by bumping and vibrating when you move the mouse to drag your cursor over them on the screen. Let your fingers do the surfing...
...ventured out of my cocoon, briefly, to see what I was missing and got hold of a Logitech WebCam ($79, after a $20 mail-in rebate). The cigarette-pack-size camera has begun shipping bundled with software that makes it easy to create a Truman Show--starring you. A CD that installs the camera also helps you create your own point, click and broadcast site at SpotLife.com which will host your exhibitionism for free. Of course, as is always the case online, free means you have to register and give up some of your privacy. But do we exhibitionists care...
...setup, had the temerity to crawl into my browser and change the settings. The program replaced my home page (which I had designated as google.com the search engine) with the address of its own site. Bad, Real.com bad! I fired off an e-mail to someone at LogiTech, who said other people had complained about this too. LogiTech says Real is going to quit...
MOUSING AROUND It's tough to pretend you're working when you're gripping a game pad and barreling down virtual tunnels in your favorite PC game. Now Logitech's WingMan Force Feedback Mouse ($100) lets you be more discreet. It looks like a regular cordless mouse but doesn't have a telltale pad. A force-feedback engine lets you feel realistic rumbling in games like Activision's Heavy Gear II. It also provides slight resistance as you scroll over onscreen buttons, making clicking easier. So long as your boss doesn't catch...