End carpel tunnel problems with new upright mice from Microsoft

Analysis
Feb 6, 20081 min

The Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 is a desktop mouse with the functionality of a portable. It is a full-size

mouse with a portable snap-in transceiver. (MSRP $49.99)

The Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 is a rechargeable version. (MSRP $69.99)

What’s cool is that both use a vertical station, which Microsoft promises to be more ergonomic than today’s horizontal mice. Hopefully those claims will prove true. Researchers estimate that about 3% of women and 2% of men in the U.S. suffer from carpel tunnel syndrome. If corporations would standardize on ergonomically designed mice and keyboards, that can only be a good thing.

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