As we blogged yesterday, MoGo is celebrating a quarter-million mice shipped by giving away THE X54 today in less than 3 HOURS! It features a gold top and base as well as 14 carat white gold and diamond inserts – and worth a staggering $1,000!
You can see it for yourself at the Tomorrow Booth #71723. Here’s a link to the map of CES 2008 to help.
Good luck!
Check out the GOLD and DIAMOND ENCRUSTED MOUSE that MoGo is giving away!!
To celebrate more than a quarter of a million MoGos sold, the company has created an extraordinary gold, diamond-encrusted MoGo X54…. and they are GIVING it AWAY tomorrow at the CES!
Shazam!
It will be awarded to one lucky visitor at the ‘Into Tomorrow Booth #71723‘ on January 9 as part of a prize draw. Visit the booth to enter the draw.
The winner will be announced live on Internet radio at noon Las Vegas time on Wednesday. The base of the mouse will then be engraved with the winner’s name.
Matt Westover said; “We’re delighted that more than a quarter of a million MoGos have now been shipped, and wanted to do something special to mark the news. We pride ourselves on our innovation and creativity, and the unveiling of our special edition gold MoGo is an imaginative and dramatic statement to celebrate our success.”
Good luck to everyone who enters!
Tags:CES, giveaway, gold diamond, matt westover, mogo, mogos, PRIZE X54I was surprised to discover last night that YouTube has quite a collection of homemade videos about teh MoGo Mouse family.
We’ve linked before, I think, to the one by Tris Hussey (who is an associate). Yesterday, I watched some others. One of my favorites is a very in-depth one by ‘Experience Mobility’ that spends about 9 minutes showing the ins and outs of the mouse (in a lovely lakeside location, btw). This video is an absolutely nuts-and-bolts tour of every aspect of the guy’s experience with the mouse.
My other favorite? The Shiny Review of the new X54. They posted it just last week and, as they say on their site, use the word ‘Little’ more times than they can count…but when you’re talking about the X54 - you DO run out of synonyms for ’small’ pretty quick!
Not that anyone needs an excuse to blow some time at YouTube, right? … Enjoy!
Tags:mogo mouse, mouse family, nuts and bolts, product video, X54 youtubeYou 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.
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….
I was pretty eager to try it out, so I didn’t wait. With my laptop off-site, a desktop system would have to play host to the new peripheral.
My partner’s PC proved up to the task.
A note before we did into my initial impressions. As I reviewed this new version, it was impossible not to compare it to my older one. My original MoGo traveled with me over two countries and thousands upon thousands of miles, so it would be disingenuous of me to attempt to review the X54 it as if it were an entirely novel experience
To address this, I’ve asked some associates who’ve never used a MoGo mouse before to take it for a spin over the upcoming weeks. Those ‘fresh impression’ will be included in future posts.
Now, to the review.
The first thing I noticed was how quickly it set up. As in, no time at all. I’m pretty sure even my most non-technical acquaintances could handle this. Like its predecessor, this thing is extremely plug ‘n play.
My second impression was how small it felt.
Even lighter than the previous version.
And if the MoGo is a new experience for a hand used to the race car-shaped bulk, the super-light MoGo with its more squared-off design will take some tactile adjustment. This is not a device to slam down onto the mousepad as you attempt to relocate your on-screen pointer. (Not that anyone would ever do that. :ahem:)
But after about 15 minutes, I utterly forgot about it. The mouse is responsive and efficient, and I had to keep reminding myself to pay attention to it as I got lost in my usual work.
My only complaint was in regards to its energy-saving feature. The mouse goes to ’sleep’ quite easily. I don’t remember this being as much the case with my older MoGo. In the time it takes to top off a cup of tea or to have an engrossing phone conversation, this one would inactivate.
Since turning it back on is a simple flick of the wrist, these seems a petty observation. However, it did give me a minor irk.
On the plus side, the new scroll feature is exceedingly intuitive. I am so used to having scroll abilities that it actually took me going through my checklist to remember that this was an upgrade from before. It works just as you would expect it to, with familiar response and action.
I haven’t yet tried out its more ‘Pro’ features but overall so far? I’m impressed.
Tags:energy saving, flick of the wrist, mogo mouse, MoGo X54 Pro, plug n play, product review, Review X54In a word: Wow. Photos of the MoGo X54 Mouse will be forthcoming, hands on photos, that is. For now, all I can say is WOW. The scrolling is smooth, the response time is amazingly fast, the accuracy of the pointer is spot-on, it charges fast, holds the charge forever and pairs in no time at all.
Secondly, and so so impressively to me, is the multi-media mode on the X54. The ability to simply press the tiny Mode button on the back and have it switch to a remote controller for my iTunes, Windows Media Player, or other similar program on my computer was AMAZING. From 35 feet away in my room, I was able to adjust the volume, change songs, pause, skip, fast forward and stop songs. No getting up, no running around, just a simple push and you’re changing your music on the fly. Unreal.
Bottom line, if you don’t have one yet, get one. Now. Be looking for some photos on Wednesday, they will be pretty and they will be saliva producing. It’s almost Christmas, this would be such a perfect gift.
Also be looking out for first impressions for the MoGo Dapter. I’ll say this: Sweet.
Tags:itunes, MoGo Mouse, MoGo X54 Mouse, pointer, remote controller, windows media player X54Q. 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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Tags:Computing, feedback, frustrated, Gadgets, internet, media remote, mice, mogo mouse, mouse, old software, ordering, pc card adapter, pointing devices, scroll, scroll wheel, usb adapter X54Q. 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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Tags:Bluetooth, compatability, gadget, Mac, mogo, mouse, UK availability X54Q. 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.
Got a question? Ask Elizabeth.
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