Tech Review

I spent more time choosing this mouse pad than my second car (Dodge Stratus- Don't ask.) Basically, I wanted a mouse pad that sat flat on the table so that I didn't have to spend time avoiding it (I could place my Pepsi on it). The first one I bought, the Optical by Handstands, turned out to be my worst computer-related purchase since a Packard Bell rode shotgun for me from Circuit City to Casa Guirado (Again, let's not get into it.).

The Handstands Optical is "especially designed for optical mice" which means...I don't know, but if this is optimized for optical mice then so was the plastic my grandmother put over her sofa. The Optical is a sticky mess that rubs against the mouse and me in the wrong way. I gave it to the teacher I don't like.

Handstands Ultra Thin Laser Mousepad

On the other hand, the second one is a modern marvel. The mouse glides over the hard plastic like Mario Lopez on Dancing with the Stars. I can back up its effectiveness with hard data too. My blogging has improved 42% since I introduced Mr. Wowpad to Mr. Ikea corner desk.

WOW!PAD 8.5" Diameter Pastel Dots Mouse Pad--Black ( 8DD17-009 )