I was thinking about buying a wireless gyration mouse for my notebook from Newegg or CompUSA.

I primarily use my notebook while sitting on the couch, unlike many notebook users who call the porcelain throne their primary use space (that’s my Dragon magazine time). I find it extremely uncomfortable to type on the keyboard while the notebook sits on the TV dinner tray, so I prefer to sit it on my lap. I also don’t like the touchpad at all, prefering a mouse to be connected to the notebook. Well, with the notebook on my lap, I usually have to stretch to reach for the mouse or sometimes contort my arm to reach the mouse (which is what I’m doing now… the mouse is actually *behind* me as I type this entry).

I’ve looked into trays (like the Laptop Desk 2.0) that I could sit on my lap which include a built-in mouse pad. There are two problems with that: 1) they are too expensive for what they do, and 2) they look stupid.

I like the idea of moving the cursor on-screen by moving my hand through the air. I wouldn’t have to stretch or contort my arms any more, and it would make a neat toy to show off. This is a definitely a nice to have and is no where near the top of my list of things to buy. $80 for a mouse, no matter how cool, is rough. I’ll get it eventually though.