Wow how did I NOT see this gem before now?!  This gem I’m referring to, is an absolutely awesome article I Just found called “Meet Matt Westover - The Man Behind The MoGo Mouse.”  Basically the article does just that, it allows all of You, to meet Matt, who truly is the man behind the MoGo Mouse.

Head over and check it out, watch the embedded video they provided and learn a whole slew of info about not only Matt, but this great company in general.  The article sums it up pretty sweetly:

“The vision that Matt and the folks at Newton Peripherals had of a mouse that would fit into an available open slot on a notebook, connect without wires using Bluetooth technology and provide that ease of navigation on a screen that we were so used to getting on our desktops was a grand dream.  But dreams and their realizations are what makes us so unique and it was this dream that led to the growth and the ultimate success of the first MoGo Mouse.” 

Mobility On The Go.  MoGo.  At any rate, thanks for a great article, keep enjoying the mouse!

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You asked, we answer: here are some more details about that free MoGo offer over at AT&T…

The ELITE and PRO offers are bundled with some great fetures, including Free Wi-Fi at nearly 11,000 hot spots, Free Broadband Extras: ESPN.com 360, Disney Connections, ABC News Now, and a Free Gateway (a $79.99 value). And the price is extremely competitive: about the cost of a large or extra-large pizza (depending on which plan you use) - plus, if you’re switching from cable internet, AT&T will give you 3months - FREE.

All the DSL offers come with AT&T Mail Guard for anti-spam and anti-virus e-mail protection, as well as pop-up blockers and parental controls (just to name a few). And AT&T’s TrueSwitch™ service makes moving to AT&T simple. The service will automatically transfer your contacts, addresses, favorites and calendar, and forward your email for you.

Want to find out more?  Head over to AT&T,  enter your phone number, and see what AT&T DSL can offer you (in addition to the free MoGo Mouse!) with no obligation.

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Thinking about a MoGo? Can’t get enough of its jazzy, sleek attitude?

AT&T is linking to the ultra cool, ultra hip MoGoMercial  as part of their new offer (free MoGo when you switch to AT&T DSL). Haven’t swung out to the MoGoMercial yet?

Hey, cats, give it a try….

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Q. 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.

Elizabeth is a professional writer & geek with most of the last decade spent in senior management at a leading global IT provider. Thousands have attended her seminars in the US & Canada on subjects ranging from basic TCP/IP networking to high-end data storage solutions.

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Q. Hi - I tried to order from Tigerdirect, but their shipping added around $50 to the price(!) Do you know when you plan having the new products with UK retailers?

A. Even though the world is made border-free in many ways through the Internet, that doesn’t include shipping and handling.

I talked with the marketing team over at MoGo and they said there has been (their words) and OUTRAGEOUS demand for the new x54’s outside the US. They are lining up European retailers right now.

Expect our announcement on a UK distributor SOON. The team wants UK availability within the month.

Q. The (Lenovo) X61 says that it has a Type I / II PC Card slot. Will the Mogo mouse BT fit in that type of slot? Thanks.

A. Yes, We are compatible for PC II Card Slot

Q. Last week, I answered a question about Macs and MoGo. I’ve had some emails asking me to clarify…

A. I forgot to add that the MoGo compatability chart is here.

Sorry about that.

Elizabeth is a professional writer & geek with most of the last decade spent in senior management at a leading global IT provider. Thousands have attended her seminars in the US & Canada on subjects ranging from basic TCP/IP networking to high-end data storage solutions.

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Q. I started to order an X54 Pro from TigerDirect, but it said the product would arrive January, 2008!

A. First of all, thank you for letting us know when you have a problem with ordering a MoGo product. MoGo has been in conversations with TigerDirect to identify the issues as we hear about them and respond ASAP with the customers.

When ordering in the next week or so, expect a response of about a 30-day wait time (sometimes the computer will default to reporting 6-8 weeks). This is because the MoGo x54’s are not in stock yet, as production is still filling pre-orders.

Ordering from TigerDirect is your opportunity to be some of the first in line to receive these products!

Q. I have a MacBook and it only has USB. How do I make it work with PC Card stuff like the MoGo mouse and my mobile wireless card?

A. First of all, MoGo doesn’t recommend using adapters.

That said, there are ARE adapters. This is incredibly critical for Mac adherents like you (and me!). Until last year, though, these gadgets would run us $500- $750. Eek, indeed.

But last summer the price finally came down and there are some really good ones available . Although there isn’t one out there that I would personally endorse as standing out from the crowd, . Endgagdet did a review of one I’ve seen used by some of my colleagues.

Q. Ricky asked us a bunch of great questions in a comment on Aug. 14. One of them was when the regular (media) version of the mouse is in the media mode and you press the buttons, does it send the standard global keypresses for mute, vol up/down, play/pause, stop, forward/back or is there special software that just targets certain programs?

A. Ricky, NO special software is required as X54 transforms into true media remote.

BTW, Ricky, you also asked us to add the following applications to the chart at http://www.newtonperipherals.com/mogo_mouseX54.html or at least inform us of the compatibility of them, or as many of them as you can test: Winamp, Foobar2000, VLC, Media Player Classic, Windows Media Center - I’ve asked the guys at MoGo to let me know which ones they will test/add.

Elizabeth is a professional writer & geek with most of the last decade spent in senior management at a leading global IT provider. Thousands have attended her seminars in the US & Canada on subjects ranging from basic TCP/IP networking to high-end data storage solutions.

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In the past week, 4 of you have sent variations of the same question:

Q. Will the new X54 work with my Laptop? I have a regular PC Card slot, not one of the new ones thanks.

A. Here’s the word from MoGo:

No, the X54 family is intended for the new ExpressCard/54 slot available on newer laptops.

According to the FAQ: The BT, X54 and X54 PRO mice are not compatible. An ExpressCard/54 slot is needed to charge the MoGo Mouse X54 and X54 PRO and a PC Card (PCMCIA) slot is needed to charge the Mogo Mouse BT.

A quick way to check which slot you have is by taking a credit card, holding it flat, and sliding it into the card slot. If the card slides all the way into the slot you have a PCMCIA slot. If the card only slides about half way into the slot you have an Express/54 slot.

There is a guide available to help you choose the right MoGo mouse for your system here: MoGo Platforms.

Q. According to the Sales Guy at (the place I bought my laptop) - my new laptop has Bluetooth 2.1 and I should check if your equipment will be compatible with that version of Bluetooth.

A. I’m glad he calls himself Sales Guy and not a technical expert.

All Bluetooth releases have been backward compatible. That means that if your new laptop (and congratulations, by the way, on the purchase) was bundled with the recently released Bluetooth 2.1 standard then it should work with all Bluetooth devices.

Rest assured, the MoGo products can be used with either a Bluetooth 1.2 or a Bluetooth 2.1-enabled laptop.

If you’d lke to read more on the topic, C|Net did a great chart outlining Bluetooth compatibility.

Elizabeth is a professional writer & geek with most of the last decade spent in senior management at a leading global IT provider. Thousands have attended her seminars in the US & Canada on subjects ranging from basic TCP/IP networking to high-end data storage solutions.

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Q. Hi, I was wondering if there is a 3 button version of the mogo mouse due for release ? Will it have some kind of scroll wheel too ? Can you give me some idea of the release time for this product? - Paul

A. Hi Paul. MoGo hasn’t released news of a 3-button mouse (yet) but the X54 mouse that is rolling out DOES have a scroll wheel as well as some other mighty fine new features Please, take a look and let me know what you think!

Q. My laptop didn’t come with BlueTooth in it but I think that the MoGo mouse would be really usefull for me. I just got a new Kodak Camera that uses BlueTooth, too and I would prefer that to the cables. Do I have to buy a new laptop with Bluetooth in it? Or is there a way to put Bluetooth in an older laptop?

A. Excellent news. If Bluetooth didn’t come bundled with your laptop, then you can buy an adapter.

MoGo is rolling one out in a few months that will make your laptop compatible with their mouse and your camera, too. Some of the currently available adapters are bulky and stick out from the profile of your laptop. This was the problem MoGo wanted to solve with their own version (being the slim, slick gadget compan). Their “Dapter” is the size of a fingernail and will connect into the USB port.

Good luck!

Elizabeth is a professional writer & geek with most of the last decade spent in senior management at a leading global IT provider. Thousands have attended her seminars in the US & Canada on subjects ranging from basic TCP/IP networking to high-end data storage solutions.

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Q. have a Dell XPS1210 laptop. It does not come with a PCMCIA card slot - instead, its standard is a PCI Mini Express card slot - can the MoGo line of equipment fit into these card slots? Or is an adapter required, and if so, will MoGo offer an adapter or has it considered partnering
with Dell to make one? - “Fix”

A. This is a great question, and I promptly kicked it over to tour favorites MoGo gurus. They answered by saying that the new X54 mouse that is rolling out in August will be compatible with Express Card slot.

Q. I want to use a MoGo mouse but I have a MAC Laptop with no PC Card slot….is there a way?

A. Bad news. Currently the MoGo mouse products do need a slot for recharging and there are no current plans for changing that. As a fellow MacHead, I feel your pain.

That said, I am a ‘two-platform’ household and do switch using the mouse between the PC and the Mac. I am sure that soon I will find that product that would allow me to take the MoGo mouse on the road with a Mac Laptop - and as soon as I do, you’ll be the first to know.

Elizabeth is a professional writer & geek with most of the last decade spent in senior management at a leading global IT provider. Thousands have attended her seminars in the US & Canada on subjects ranging from basic TCP/IP networking to high-end data storage solutions.

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Last February, the one & only Carlton Bale took a MoGo mouse on a trip and, like me, wished it had a scroll wheel;

…”here are new and innovative pointing devices that just don’t have room for a scroll wheel. Users are frustrated, everyone complains about it, and there is no apparent solution. Unless you remember Pointix Scroll ++; …. (software that) gave ‘old school mice’ the ability to scroll without one.”

Carlton, being Carlton, has found the old software and tried it out - with great success.

Here is his post with detailed instructions and the software (which is free).

Thanks, Carlton!

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