Ask Elizabeth: Upcoming Products
by Elizabeth Blair York | September 14th, 2007Q. I looked at the 54x & the 54x Pro. They physically look exactly the same. I wonder why you create 2 products where instead you could create a product for all the following functions. Maybe add a small switch to the Mouse or the Software on the machine to change modes… You can kill every other Presentation / Media Remote control out there.
A. This is a great suggestion. We’ve heard from several other customers that they would like to see more features in one mouse, as well.
Since I don’t build ‘em, I don’t know what it would take to keep the product as small as possible while packing in even more features.
So I asked a VP, who tells me that, indeed - MoGo’s R&D is hard at work at the next generation of gadget. These engineers like to bust the envelope when it comes to what can be done, as evidenced by all the added features in this latest release.
Q. Is there is a MoGo Mouse BT (PC Card type) with scroll capability coming out any time soon? I would buy it immediately. Please let me know.
A. Unfortunately, no. Right now, MoGo has no plans to offer a standard PC Card type mouse with additional features from the original.
BTW, if you’re interested - I posted how you can get a non-scroll mouse to scroll back in May, based on instructions from Carlton Bale.
Q. …Additionally, regarding the x54 Pro: What is being sent to the computer?(leftarrow, right arrow, B, ., +, etc.) Are the commands sent if powerpoint is not running or not in the foreground?
A. A great question. I am wondering if any of our readers has tried this with their new MoGo’s - trying to use presentation mode if PowerPoint isn’t the active window?
I’ll see what answers I can get this week.
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September 17th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
How can they not support the huge base of laptop owners with PC Card slots who want a scroll wheel?
It’s true that the ExpressCard slots are the wave of the future, but there are LOTS of laptops out there that will be used for years that have PC Card slots - I’m certain many more than there are ones with ExpressCards.
Come on, MoGo! Support the larger base so we don’t have to use scrolling hacks like these!
September 18th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
Greg,
I hear you, I really do.
Keep those comments coming - MoGo is listening. And hearing from the potential sales base could go a loooong way.
/Elizabeth
January 22nd, 2008 at 1:45 pm
The Mogo Dapter was announced a year ago, yet it’s still not available. The release date keeps changing on the website - currently it shows January, 2008 - we’re almost through January and still no Dapter. Do you have any idea when (or even if) this product is ever going to become available?