I think the text could use some work. First paragraph doesn't ever get around to clearly stating what the product is. It's an entire computer in a mouse, right? Say that in the first sentence. Here is the current first paragraph. Look at the blah blah blah, then finally, in the last sentence, a hint (but not a direct statement!) of what the product actually provides.<p>"At the beginning moving computers was a real challenge. The problem was not just their quite big weight, but also their size which made it difficult to put them in a right place even though it was possible to lift them. Computer portability has been improving along with developing a PC. However, it still isn’t ideal as it is necessary to transport a lot of its parts – a monitor, a keyboard, a CPU and a mouse. The approach to computer design and appearance has been the same until today. We are introducing Mouse-Box, a computer different than ever before. An incredible combination of the two most important elements in a computer set – a computer and a mouse."
I commend the team for the entrepreneur spirit but personally find the idea of showing off the ability to secretly do things which are against the policies of your workplace and presenting that as some sort of feature quite distasteful. From a visionary or marketing point of view I think it is petty and short sighted, and from a personal point of view my recommendation for anyone frustrated with the policies of their workplace is to invest their time on finding a better workplace rather than wasting it finding ways to be sneaky in the current one.
As for the product, I can see some use cases that would make it marketable without resorting to advertising sneaky and morally questionable scenarios.
A few things:<p>I hate wires coming out of my mice. I can tolerate the thin braided cables coming out of most high-end mice, but that's about it. With Mouse Box, I'd have display, USB, and a bunch of other stuff sticking out of the mouse making it much harder to move around and use.<p>The mouse itself looks unexceptional. It's not especially ergonomic (my Logitech MX Revolution looks much more comfortable to hold), and the button set is pretty limited. It's fine for basic use, but it would kind of defeat the point if I felt compelled to plug a mouse into my Mouse Box.<p>Mice wear out. Mine collect dust and scuffs on the bottom and sweat and dirt on the top. I guess the mouse itself could conceivably outlive the usefulness of the computing part, but it seems like a bad idea to put the computer in a consumable device.<p>The use cases seem a bit contrived. I might accept the projector one because clicking to advance through slides is something that people do, but surreptitiously using it at work by connecting it as a second input to the monitor sounds pretty far-fetched.
I am okay with the general concept(though I guess it would be a lot better to put a computer on a keyboard, or seriously, on a phone), but I think that claiming this is the future of computing is ridiculous, pretty much the only thing this seems to be good at is being able to procrastinate at work, and once people are aware that you can put a computer on a mouse, that goes away
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Everybody already carries a computer that powerful around with them continuously -- their phone. And that phone is powerful enough to run office applications, web browsers and video games.<p>Soon every monitor will be a docking station for both phones and laptops. A USB 3.1 type C connector will carry power, displayport and legacy USB.<p>The only remaining problem is software: iOS and Android aren't well suited for a keyboard+mouse+big screen interface. I bet that both Apple & Google are working on that.<p>Ubuntu obviously is.
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Just one thing I don't understand.<p>Ok, in the video, the dude's boss comes by and he switches his screen so his boss doesn't know his mouse is actually a PC and he's really browsing pr0n while at work.<p>Ok, I get that part.<p>But, then he goes into a meeting and connects his, seemingly innocent mouse, to the projector...<p>Game over dude.<p>How dumb is his boss?<p>Guess what happens the next time you are sitting at your desk playing with your... mouse?<p>Yeah. Not so slick now buddy are you?
I don't understand, they say "all you need is a screen". What about they keyboard. You need a wire, a screen, and a keyboard. This seems ridiculously impractical, i would rather carry a tablet or a laptop. Where, in normal circumstances, am I going to show up to a place that has a keyboard and a screen, but not a computer?
Cool, but its sorely lacking a <i>Use Cases</i> part. Its like a RaspPi-class (computing power wise) PC with a mouse. Where would I use it?<p>Home PC? No, I want more power to play games.<p>Autonomous (like HTPC, IoT, etc)? I don't want a mouse.<p>Office? More power.<p>Mobility? It needs a monitor.<p>So what's the use case?<p>Edit: some additions and clarifications
"An incredible combination of the two most important elements in a computer set – a computer and a mouse."<p>In a system, by definition (at least according to Ackoff), the value/function rises from the interaction/inter-operation of its parts/components. So, there are not 'most important' elements, all are equally required for the system to work (yes, you could use a computer w/out a mouse or a keyboard but that is a different system, like you could use a car without gas in the middle of the road as a very uncomfortable motel room).<p>Furthermore, the mobility argument breaks in two links:<p>- To move your computer system (set) you'd need to move the kb and screen as well. How would I use the MouseBox on a plane flight? Laying on my couch? On the park? Laptop, tablet, phablet and smartphone are portable computer systems.<p>- Nowadays mobility of the hardware elements of a computer system are secondary, what needs to move is data (OS, apps and files). Cloud emerges then. I can read/write email from anywhere on a different device. Paradoxically the software elements of the system are not moving per se, they live on a server, but being ubiquitous accessible they are "like" moving. This reminds me of that night ride in that car (with gas this time) and a full moon following me everywhere.<p>Your product is somewhat cool but IMHO it would have been much better to do the kb-trackpad-box, like this one but with a CPU: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Keyboard-Multi-Touch-Touchpad/dp/B005DKZTMG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1421987140&sr=8-3&keywords=wireless+keyboard+and+mouse+combo;" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Keyboard-Multi-Touch...</a> and still it would under-perform other existing portable computing devices already mentioned b/c those come with a screen.
This is hilarious and incredibly impractical. Unless the mouse part itself is stellar, there's almost no way this could supplant using a real computer/mouse - using a bad mouse makes using a computer awful IMO, and the likelihood of the actual mouse being very good is incredibly slim (not to mention how heavy it'll land up being)
Cool. How much is it?<p>I'd totally get one if it was in my "fun but wasteful" price range. So for example something like a Raspberry Pi is an easy purchase, as is something like Intel's Compute Stick at $89. Really under $100 and it is an easy buy just for fun and because it is different/unique.<p>However I don't see a price and an order page, so I don't think this "Mouse Box" exists yet. I guess they're just testing the waters? For me price is a key part of this product's success.<p>It might have legitimate uses, like presentations, but realistically it is a novelty and people have a budget for novelty gadgets. So if they can hit the sub-$100 price point and appear on sites like ThinkGeek as something to show off to your friends/colleagues, they'll do pretty well.<p>If it is like $200-300 then frankly I can just plug my smartphone into HDMI and use a bluetooth mouse which costs under $30 for the same effect.
This is great. Being able to so easily take your whole computer with you is amazing.<p>I am a bit more into touch screens these days.<p>I would like to use a small SoC computer, something like the Mouse Box or one of the few existing fully capable Android smart watches, and plug it into a touch screen display.<p>Basically instead of a full tablet I want just a dumb display/touch input module that can easily interface with a separate small SoC computer.<p>A bit perhaps like project Ara but I don't want to use it just a phone and I am more focused on carrying the core around and plugging in different displays.<p>I guess I could get a Chromecast or something and plug my smart watch/small SoC HDMI into the cheapest tablet available and that would achieve basically the same thing, but it is a waste because I wouldn't be using the other parts of the tablet aside from the display and touch.
I think it's a pretty cool idea.<p>Where I work, they supply flexible work locations with desks and cubes all configured with monitor, network/wi-fi, keyboard, mouse and Dell standard dock. I could see some enterprises like mine going for something like this. Except now they don't have to supply the dock, mouse or computer. If it has RDP support they could even supply corporately managed Windows desktops for people to remote into.<p>Day 1: Welcome to Synergydyne Corp. Here's your equipment.<p><i>hands new employee one of these</i><p>Find an empty seat and get to work!
My smartphone is more powerful than PCs several years ago and only slightly larger than a standard computer mouse, with the majority of its internal volume being the battery, so I'm not surprised this could be done.<p>It's not like the idea of putting the majority of the computing power in one of the peripherals is new either - many early home computers like the C64 and ZX did this with the keyboard, and early game "consoles" appeared with most of their circuitry located in the controller.
I just want a computer stick form factor like the Chromecast. Maybe a couple of USB 3.1 reversible mini-connectors on it. Ideally I want to be able to choose my Bluetooth keyboards, mice, trackballs, microphone, some future version of the Leap Motion, a Myo, a Wacom tablet, etc.
What OS does this run? Linux or Android? I guess you could put either of those on it, maybe also Windows RT for ARM.<p>I would perhaps consider this for a work desktop or a presentation box. Would be great for meeting rooms!
my dad has been telling me he wanted a computer with a built-in projector and laser keyboard for at least 5 years, and I agreed. the challenge seems to be fitting all those things into one reasonably small space and it takes time for Moore's law to get us there...
Extremely stupid dick in a box idea :/. What exactly is the point of putting $40 Android hdmi stick in a mouse when you could use that stick and wireless mouse separately? Maybe its for people that love cables?<p>Its one of those 'Im hip young and talented with big ideas, lets get money first and think how to do it later', or rather 'lets get some cheap shit from china, repackage it and make tons of money'. Reminds me of Soap router (lets put android tablet in the router). Soap scam got >$300K combined out of crowd funding suckers, and delivered ... new car to founder and money to cover bankruptcy filled _between_ two campaigns.<p><a href="http://www.cepro.com/article/both_owners_of_indiegogo-funded_soap_filed_for_bankruptcy_recently/K5" rel="nofollow">http://www.cepro.com/article/both_owners_of_indiegogo-funded...</a><p>This is this big computing revolution in a nutshell:<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Craig-Smart-Adapter-Mouse-CVD601/dp/B00BMLQPG4" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Craig-Smart-Adapter-Mouse-CVD601/dp/B0...</a>