Goodwill find... Fujitsu PalmMouse?

[biothermal]

Went to Goodwill and emerged with a wallet lighter by $3.50




I really only bought it for the retro vibes, the Fujitsu branding, and because it reminded me of a Staple "that was easy" button. Unfortunately I can't find a damn thing about it on the internet, anyone ever encountered one before?

Also, should I open it and use it? Maybe do a little gaming? The possibilities seem endless...

[Findecanor]

I have a Fujitsu keyboard with what could be one of those inside it. The brand is the same and the d-pad looks similar.



The d-pad is analogue. I took it apart once but couldn't figure out how it worked.
It has a single wide coiled spring for resistance over four SMD components in a cross, labelled HED0 to HED3 on the silk screen. (Hall effect?)

[biothermal]

I have a Fujitsu keyboard with what could be one of those inside it. The brand is the same and the d-pad looks similar.

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The d-pad is analogue. I took it apart once but couldn't figure out how it worked.
It has a single wide coiled spring for resistance over four SMD components in a cross, labelled HED0 to HED3 on the silk screen. (Hall effect?)

Huh, that's pretty cool!

Ended up finding some more info from a local friend who knows how to use google better than yours truly.


Seems like it was rather expensive for what it was when it came out in the late 90s/early 2000s. Following up on the lingo in the Fujitsu PDF he found, yielded a bit more info. Hinting at why there don't seem to be many (if any) around these days.

[Kavik]

That looks pretty cool. I would definitely like to try something like that; although, I bet the DPI is too low to use on modern monitors. I'd say open it and play around with it! What's the point in having stuff you don't use?

[suicidal_orange]

"No moving parts to clean"
"Navigator button moves 10*"

Does it magically self clean?

Like Kavik I'd have to open it up and have a play.