The GPS system is extremely popular nowadays, as it allows users to find out their location in seconds, as well as navigate without having to worry that they'll get lost on the way. On the other hand, mice are the most popular computer peripherals, and this is probably one of the reasons why the DeluoGPS company has decided to launch back in the second half of 2007 a product that incorporates both these functions, namely the Deluo MouseGPS, a device whose hybrid design combines an optical laptop USB mouse with an integrated GPS receiver.



The device from DeluoGPS comes in the shape of an optical mouse, with extra-features such as a retractable USB cord and ergonomic grip, whose relatively slim and lightweight form factor makes it a very good solution for portable computing systems (laptops and notebooks). Nevertheless, the mouse functions are not exactly the main selling point this item has to offer, so we'll move on to what's really important: the GPS receiver.



The device's GPS-related specs are quite interesting. Thus, the mouse features an Atmel ATR0635 (ANTARIS 4) GPS chipset with SuperSense technology, which can attain a baud rate of around 4800 bps. Furthermore, it provides 16-channel parallel tracking, a tracking sensitivity level of -158 dBm, an acquisition sensitivity level of -142 dBm, as well as a positioning accuracy level of 2.5m CEP (2D, Stand Alone).



The main advantage provided by Deluo MouseGPS is the fact that it can turn virtually any computing system into a portable navigation device. And since this thing is also available with a navigation software suite provided by Microsoft, it can prove to be a complete and comprehensive navigation solution, especially for those users who spend quite a lot of time on the road.



The mouse-GPS receiver from Deluo retails for around 100 US dollars on its own, but users can always go for the special version bundled with Microsoft's Streets and Trips 2008, which sells for just around 130 US dollars.