Logitech Announces Enhanced MouseMan Cordless

Improved Ergonomic Shape and Upgraded MouseWare Software Set New Standards
for Pointing Devices

Fremont, Calif.--May 3, 1993--Logitech Inc., international market leader in
pointing devices and hand-held scanners, today announced a new version of
MouseMan Cordless featuring Logitech's radio technology, significant
software improvements, hardware modifications for better control, and a
new level of ergonomic design. MouseMan Cordless will carry a suggested
retail price of $149 (U.S.) and will be available in retail stores in
August.

ERGONOMIC DESIGN FOR OPTIMAL COMFORT 

The new MouseMan Cordless has been especially redesigned for long-term
comfort. It conforms perfectly to the shape of the palm, and the mouse
buttons are contoured to allow the fingers to rest naturally and
comfortably. Additionally, the ball has been moved forward to improve the
user's accuracy and control when manipulating the cursor. 

INNOVATIVE RADIO TECHNOLOGY 

In 1992, Logitech commissioned a survey of PC users in an effort to better
understand how people view their computers. This study, the PCs and People
Poll, revealed that one in four persons, when asked the open-ended
question, "In what ways do you feel a mouse could be made easier to use?"
answered, "cordless." Logitech has been meeting this need with its radio
wave technology -- the most sophisticated cordless technology on the
market today. Unlike the infrared technology used in other cordless mice
currently available, radio wave technology does not rely on line-of-sight.
Users can simply plug the MouseMan Cordless receiver into either a serial
or mouse port, and it will pick up the mouse signal from up to six feet
through any obstacles that may be in the way.

MouseMan offers four transmission channels to avoid interference if another
person is operating a Logitech MouseMan Cordless nearby. In addition, it
uses low-frequency waves (between 110 and 150 khz), so there is no risk of
interference with other radio equipment. 

SOFTWARE MAXIMIZES WINDOWS PRODUCTIVITY

MouseMan Cordless ships with Logitech's MouseWare software. The software
allows users to easily program the other two buttons with time-saving
commands, thus helping to reduce stressful repetitive movements and making
working in Microsoft Windows even easier. For instance, the middle button
can be programmed as a double click and the third button as escape. To
change the button assignments, users can open the mouse control panel and
select the desired commands from a menu of choices.

In addition to assigning tasks to the second and third buttons, MouseWare
software includes cursor tracking, cursor sizing, and ballistic (speed)
control. MouseMan Cordless is 100-percent Microsoft compatible. Logitech
backs all pointing devices with a comfort program and 100-percent
compatibility guarantee, as well as a limited lifetime warranty.

Logitech manufactures and markets "Senseware" - products designed to give
human-like "senses" such as sight, sound, and touch to the computer,
making human-to-computer communications more intuitive and natural. Retail
and OEM products of the company and its affiliates include pointing
devices (such as mice and trackballs), hand-held scanners, digital
cameras, pen digitizers, joysticks, sound products, and related software
applications for IBM, Macintosh, and other platforms. Logitech
International, the financial holding company for the Logitech Group, is
traded publicly in Switzerland on the Zurich and Geneva exchanges. With
operational headquarters in Fremont, Calif., the group maintains
manufacturing facilities in Fremont, California; Hsinchu, Taiwan; and
Cork, Ireland; and offices in major cities in the U.S., Europe, and the
Far East.

Logitech Inc, 6505 Kaiser Dr, Fremont, CA 94555
510-795-8500;  fax: 510-792-8901

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