Logitech’s foldable mouse is for people who refuse to carry a mouse with them

罗技推出折叠鼠标，专为那些拒绝随身携带鼠标的人群设计

I see it often. Hardworking professionals in cafés, airports, or parks hunched over a laptop while carefully dragging their fingers over their PC’s trackpad to navigate some email, project, or alert that can’t be ignored. They would prefer a mouse to a trackpad, but are reluctant to travel with one. When you’re on the go, carrying a mouse can seem burdensome or unnecessary. But I’d argue that it’s worth the boost in efficiency and comfort when navigating your computer, tablet, or phone. For the people who refuse to carry a bulky mouse with them, even when they plan to use their computer away from their desk, I’m glad Logitech launched the Mobi Fold, a foldable, wireless mouse. But I’d still push reluctant mobile mouse users toward something even more comfortable.

我经常看到这样的场景：在咖啡馆、机场或公园里，忙碌的专业人士弓着背坐在笔记本电脑前，小心翼翼地用手指在触控板上滑动，处理着那些无法忽视的邮件、项目或提醒。他们其实更喜欢用鼠标，但又不想带着它出门。当你奔波在外时，携带鼠标似乎显得累赘或没必要。但我认为，为了提升在电脑、平板或手机上的操作效率和舒适度，带上鼠标是值得的。对于那些即便计划在办公桌外使用电脑，也拒绝携带笨重鼠标的人来说，我很高兴罗技推出了 Mobi Fold——一款可折叠的无线鼠标。不过，我依然建议那些不爱带鼠标的用户考虑一下更舒适的选择。

The Logitech Mobi Fold released today for $80 folds in half so that it’s easy to carry around. Logitech’s announcement claimed that it found that “while 72 percent of professionals own a mouse, only 26 percent actually use one when working in public places.” The announcement didn’t explain Logitech’s methodology, but it seems that someone at the Swiss company has also grimaced at the awkwardly bent wrist of people using laptop trackpads in public.

罗技于今日发布了 Mobi Fold，售价 80 美元。它可以对折，便于随身携带。罗技在公告中称，调查发现“虽然 72% 的专业人士拥有鼠标，但在公共场所工作时，只有 26% 的人会真正使用它。”虽然公告未说明调查方法，但看来这家瑞士公司的员工也曾对公共场合中人们使用触控板时那扭曲的手腕姿势感到不适。

Logitech’s foldable mouse can get extremely compact, thanks to its distinct hinge, which is encased in accordion-shaped silicone. The hinge pivots at approximately 130 degrees.

得益于其独特的铰链设计，这款罗技折叠鼠标可以变得极其小巧，铰链外层包裹着手风琴状的硅胶。据报道，该铰链的旋转角度约为 130 度。

Logitech says the Mobi Fold senses when it’s lifted, at which point its buttons will stop working to avoid accidental inputs while you’re folding it. The mouse’s scroll function, which is provided by a touch panel, and tracking will still work during this time. The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut. Long battery life is critical to how travel-friendly a mouse is, and this auto-power feature should help users conserve battery, especially compared to traditional wireless mice. It’s easy to forget to flip a wireless mouse’s power switch before putting it in a bag. A datasheet (PDF) for the device claims the Mobi Fold “is made to withstand 50,000 folds and unfolds.”

罗技表示，Mobi Fold 能感应到它是否被拿起，此时按键会停止工作，以避免在折叠过程中产生误触。在此期间，由触控面板提供的滚动功能和追踪功能仍可正常使用。Mobi Fold 充分利用了其可弯曲的特性，设计非常人性化：展开即自动开机，折叠即自动关机。长续航对于便携鼠标至关重要，这种自动电源管理功能有助于节省电量，尤其是在与传统无线鼠标对比时。毕竟，把无线鼠标放进包里前，人们很容易忘记关闭电源开关。该设备的规格表（PDF）显示，Mobi Fold “经久耐用，可承受 50,000 次折叠和展开”。

Comfort concerns

舒适度担忧

The Mobi Fold seems to have a good grip on portability, including around ease-of-use and battery life. But the tented shape of the mouse doesn’t look particularly comfortable, especially for long-term use. When folded, the mouse makes a nearly 90-degree angle that your palm will have to rest on. I find the most comfortable mice to be the ones that fill out the spherical opening of my palm, and the Mobi Fold doesn’t fit. Similarly shaped mice, like the Dell MS700 and Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse, are a bit more forgiving here, offering more of a rounded, arched shape when in use. The Mobi Fold has a sharper angle.

Mobi Fold 在便携性、易用性和续航方面表现出色。但其帐篷式的外形看起来并不怎么舒适，尤其是长时间使用时。折叠后，鼠标会形成一个近乎 90 度的夹角，你的手掌必须支撑在上面。我发现最舒适的鼠标通常能填满手掌的弧度，而 Mobi Fold 显然做不到。类似形状的鼠标，如戴尔 MS700 和微软 Surface Arc Mouse，在这方面表现得更友好，使用时呈现出更圆润的拱形。相比之下，Mobi Fold 的角度更尖锐。

The Mobi Fold’s buttons aren’t as tactile as other mice. The left- and right-click buttons are flat, and Logitech replaced the scroll wheel with a touch panel. Under the touch panel are two buttons with discernible travel that can be programmed with Logi Options+ software. But because the mouse doesn’t have onboard memory, the device won’t remember programmed inputs unless you program the mouse with Options+ on the paired computer.

Mobi Fold 的按键触感不如其他鼠标。左右键是平面的，罗技用触控面板取代了传统的滚轮。触控面板下方有两个行程明显的按键，可以通过 Logi Options+ 软件进行编程。但由于该鼠标没有板载内存，除非你在配对的电脑上通过 Options+ 进行设置，否则设备无法记住编程后的输入指令。

My preferred travel mouse

我首选的便携鼠标

When it comes to travel mice, my yearslong go-to has been Logitech’s MX Anywhere 3 (or the newer, quieter Anywhere 3S). It weighs more than the Mobi Fold and takes up more space. But the rounded hump and more advanced and tactile scroll wheel are worth the extra girth. Logitech’s announcement today claimed that the Mobi Fold reduces “muscle strain by 22 percent compared to a laptop trackpad,” but I suspect the MX Anywhere 3 could reduce strain further. And its button layout brings familiarity and tactility.

谈到便携鼠标，我多年来的首选一直是罗技的 MX Anywhere 3（或更新、更安静的 Anywhere 3S）。虽然它比 Mobi Fold 更重，占用的空间也更大，但其圆润的背部设计和更先进、更有触感的滚轮，完全值得多占的那点空间。罗技今天的公告称，Mobi Fold 相比笔记本触控板能“减少 22% 的肌肉劳损”，但我怀疑 MX Anywhere 3 能进一步减轻劳损。此外，它的按键布局更符合使用习惯，触感也更好。

The MX Anywhere 3’s battery should last longer too. Logitech claims the Bluetooth mouse can last for up to 70 days without a charge compared to 30 days for the Mobi Fold. Although, the Mobi Fold has an exemplary advantage in its replaceable, rechargeable battery. The Mobi Fold is the more portable, but the MX Anywhere 3 is still plenty tiny. When it comes to mouse comfort and usability, sometimes more really is more.

MX Anywhere 3 的续航也更持久。罗技称这款蓝牙鼠标充电一次可使用长达 70 天，而 Mobi Fold 仅为 30 天。不过，Mobi Fold 在可更换充电电池方面确实具有优势。Mobi Fold 确实更便携，但 MX Anywhere 3 也已经足够小巧了。在鼠标的舒适度和易用性方面，有时候“多一点”确实更好。