You have already seen the Swiftpoint Slider Mouse, a
device that effectively makes your keyboard into one
giant mousepad, and now we learn that there is a
similar device made primarily for tablet PCs and
multi-touch tabletop surfaces. Besides being
pointier and cooler looking than the Slider, the
Triped aims to "remove barriers to the growth of the
Tablet PC market" by eliminating one of its major
drawbacks—the pen.
Basically, the Triped combines
the mouse, the touchpad, and the digitizer pen into
one ergonomic device. That having been said, its
main advantage over the traditional pen is in the
area of text entry. According to the product page,
the combination of mouse and pen functions, with
improved document navigation would make it a better
choice. Unfortunately, we won't know if these claims
hold water until the device is picked up by a
manufacturer—but something tells me that will
probably happen fairly soon
