Gentleman, Start Your Mouses!
Posted by Jonathan in GENERAL on 05-10-10 No Comments
Here is a high tech automotive sports technology we can get our hands around. Literally. Meet the market for automotive replica PC mice.
Who knew, but the web is chock full of tiny little replica race cars that can help you communicate with a computer. Check out MotorMouse, an English firm that sells tiny little Porches, VWs and other production cars. You will have to ship overseas, order in British Pounds and be ready to pay. $60 is about the average for these sucker. But with these kinds of margins there is plenty of other “automice” out there looking for a bit of marketing love. Dale Earnheardt Jr. has a mouse for is 88 car. Ferrari has its FXX car also in mouse form.
Now sure, this might be a bit overboard for all but the serious car fan, but still. If there is a better way to get a Porche, Ferrari or NASCAR racer in your life, we would like to know about it.
But honestly, if there is a better way to get a Porsche in your life, we are not aware of it. So far the models are only limited to production cars. Hopefully we can see
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