Thanko heated mouse mat

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Thanko heated mouse mat

Thanko has pretty much single-handedly cornered the heated PC peripherals market. The company has so far introduced the world to the delights of USB-powered heated gloves, slippers, chair seats, mice, eye masks and coffee cup warmers. All of which begs the question – just how cold must it be in the company's offices? For god’s sake, stop producing all this rubbish and put some heating on. Or simply burn the lot – that will warm your staff up for a while.

Still having said that, we must confess to having a soft spot for this heated mouse mat. The blue whale/dolphin is designed to swallow your mouse and the hand using it (plus your other hand if you work for Thanko and it’s really cold). The mat has a high/low switch to control the temperature and it can be connected to a standard power outlet as well as your PC’s USB socket.

It’s a bargain price too. Just ¥2,480 (£10.63) will help to prevent the otherwise inevitable loss of fingers through frostbite this winter.