Geek Not Nerd

The Swiftpoint Slider™, the second Simtrix device, holds broader market
appeal as it fits the rapidly growing ‘mobile’ sector of
“laptop-on-the-go” and home media center living room environments.

Here the lack of desktop space makes the use of traditional mice problematic if not impossible.

The ‘Slider’, as the name suggests, resolves this dilemma by an
ingenious design concept whereby it ‘slides’ over keyboard keys
-effectively enabling the keyboard area to become a “large mousepad”.

The Swiftpoint Slider™ is ideally suited to meeting the needs of the mobile computer market.

Mobile computing today demands a high level of convenience and usability across a broad range of environments: cafés, couches, bedrooms, boardrooms, trains, planes and beyond.

Existing HCI technologies — touchpads and mice — fail to meet these consumer demands for versatility.

Touchpads, although convenient and portable, are still seen as second-rate “back-ups” by most laptop users. Conversely, standard mice have accuracy and functionality but are not portable and cannot be used in many environments due to a lack of desktop space.

Because of its compact size and the elimination of the need for extra desktop space the Swiftpoint Slider™ combines the usability of a mouse with the portability of a touchpad, making it the ideal solution for use in multiple mobile environments.

The Swiftpoint Slider™ is also set to revolutionize the living room environment.

This is a new and fast growing user segment made up of two types of computer devices – media PCs, and next generation (internet ready) gaming devices. Microsoft has sold over 60 million copies of Media Centre worldwide, and over 38 million next gen consoles have been sold.

Microsoft’s newest operating system, Vista™, is set to make this living room functionality even more universally available, and consumers with new gaming consoles are rapidly upgrading to high definition TVs that are capable of displaying clear, legible web pages, email and instant messages.

With this new functionality comes a new requirement to perform efficient text entry (typing) and accurate pointer movement.

At present the “keyboard & mouse” combination is still universally regarded as the best way to interact with a computer. Within the living room environment this configuration is severely limited. The primary problem arises due to the keyboard typically sitting on the users lap leaving no ‘flat area’ upon which the mouse can operate.

Users do not want a crippled user interface on their lap – they want the same power they have in their desktop / office environment. With Swiftpoint Slider’s™ innovative dual use of the keyboard as a mouse pad, users do not need to compromise their experience because of their environment.

[futuremouse.com]