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- MOUSE TURNS INTO A CORVETTE
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- Computer mice, are disappearing nationwide. And just as suddenly miniature
- cars are showing up on computer desks. Is this some new type of high tech
- Invasion?
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- "It's nothing to worry about," said Bill Daniels, head designer for Suntime
- products. Bill should know - his company makes the little cars that
- instantly turn a mouse into a racy sportscar. Designed as a dustcover to
- keep dust and dirt out of the mouse, the cover called Auto Mouse, is also
- a highly detailed show quality model.
-
- Chris Cooper, a University of Michigan computer science student, uses an
- Auto Mouse with his MacIntosh system. "I think It's about the
- hottest-looking computer accessory I've ever seen," Chris said, "and
- everybody that has seen mine wants one." That's probably why there's
- already a backlog of orders, pointed out Daniels. But the Auto Mouse is
- also a very practical device, he said.
-
- Mice are sensitive devices and can be easily damaged by dust getting into
- them. Unlike other covers, the Auto Mouse snaps onto the mouse and the
- Corvette becomes the switch for the mouse. You use it just as you normally
- would, except that instead of having a boring-looking mouse on your desk
- you are driving a hot Corvette and the cover is protecting your mouse.
-
- Daniels went on to say that each model is hand-assembled and hand painted
- with up to three complete coats of paint, including a final clearcoat to
- protect against chips or wear. And every car has an adjustable hood so the
- user can set the feel of his switch.
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- The Auto Mice come in red, white or blue colors and the cars can even be
- logoed. Patents and trademarks are in and the Corvette is built under
- license from the General Motors Company.
-
- Although the first Auto Mouse fits the Maclntosh mouse, Daniels said more
- quality world-famous sports cars are due out shortly, as well as cats and
- dogs and, yes, maybe even a mouse. And they will fit other mice including
- the Microsoft mouse. And he wanted to make sure that we knew that every
- Auto Mouse is made in the USA.
-
- This unique Corvette is available for $19.95 from Suntime, 7817 North
- Cameron Ave, Tampa, FL 33614. Phone 813-886-1145, FAX 813-885-3496
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