AOpen Announces Versatile New Optical Wheel Mouse; Device Opens New Doors to the Search and Use of the Internet.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2001 AOpen Inc. has just introduced a great reason for PC users to upgrade from conventional, old-fashioned ball or roller mouse devices to something new. The AOpen O-35 optical wheel mouse is designed for right or left handed use, sports a sleek and attractive ergonomic design -- specifically tailored to maximize the comfort of the user -- and comes with a USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. connector and a PS/2 adapter to accommodate most popular user equipment configurations. AOpen's optical wheel mouse offers three-button Internet functionality with a ratcheting wheel positioned between the two top button keys that can be moved incrementally or can advance through multiple levels at the touch of a finger. Third button capability is achieved by simply depressing the wheel to activate a number of optional assignable functions. In addition to being able to record motion optically without the usual ball or rollers found in older devices, the AOpen O-35 needs no mouse pad A fabric-covered rubber pad roughly 9" square that provides a smooth surface for rolling a mouse. There are also mouse pads that provide a better surface; for example, 3M makes the Precise Mousing Surface, an ultra-thin mouse pad that is engineered to reduce friction. to operate and can be used on almost any smooth surface. The AOpen O-35 is destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. to change the common perception of mouse device functionality. "Our new optical mouse provides many new reasons for our customers to upgrade," said Bernie Tsai, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AOpen Inc. "Because so much can be done with just one hand, the new mouse increases search capabilities and productivity exponentially." The AOpen O-35 Optical Mouse uses standard drivers found in Windows(R) 95, 98 and 2000 as well as Windows NT 4.0 and 6.0. The O-35 is also compatible with Macintosh(R) systems running on Mac OS 8.6 or later. The O-35 is compatible with the UHCI UHCI Universal Host Controller Interface (Universal Host Controller Interface A host controller interface is a register level interface which allows a host controller for USB or FireWire to communicate with the operating system of a personal computer. ) and OHCI OHCI - Open Host Controller Interface (Open Host Controller Interface) and uses the low-speed interface protocol defined in the official USB specifications and complies with the HID class specification Rev. 1.1. The estimated street price of the AOpen Optical Mouse (Part Number 90.00026.972) is $22 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ; comes with a limited one-year warranty and is available through AOpen's channel partners. For more information on the AOpen Optical Mouse as well as other AOpen pointing devices, please call 408/922-5029. About AOpen AOpen Inc. is the world's largest total component solutions manufacturer and a member of a $10 billion technology group. Leveraging more than 24 years of technology manufacturing experience and more than 1,000 Group patents, AOpen designs, develops and markets advanced PC motherboards, optical drives, PC housings, peripherals, multimedia and networking solutions for resellers, system integrators and those who value reliability and performance. Note: More information about AOpen, AOpen Products, services and business partners is available on the World Wide Web at: www.AOpen.com. Note to Editors: AOpen is a registered trademark of AOpen Inc. All other products, brand names or companies are trademarks or registered marks of their respective companies. |
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