DeviantART: Where art meets application cold mouse hand survey results

Cold mouse hand was the topic of conversation on DeviantArt.com: Where art meets application. The site is very cool. I stumbled across it looking for cold mouse hand solutions. Seems like there's a real problem in Geeksville regarding the cold mouse hand condition. But, I already knew that!

There's lots of options to solve the problem. The heated mouse seems to be available, but the mouse is not ergonomic enough for long hours clutching a computer mouse. I tried the warming mouse and my hand was sore within a few hours. I don't have carpal tunnel, I truly suffer from overuse of a computer mouse in cool air conditions -- be it summer in AC or winter when temps drop. I suffer horribly with a cold mouse hand. And, now I see there are many others that do, too.

Does you hand get cold when you are using a mouse?
37% = 7 deviants said Yes, if it's cold where I am.
21% = 4 deviants said Sometimes.
16% = 3 deviants said No, never.
11% = 2 deviants said Yes, always.
11% = 2 deviants said Most of the time.
5% = 1 deviant said No, I don't use a mouse.

DeviantArt.com's forum asked:
=MagdalenaTR
just wondering if it's only my hands that get cold, or a lot of other people

My response:
~MouseHandWarmer
YES & HERE'S MY STORY.

I'm a bonified computer geek! I used to own an ecommerce site and spent long hours working with a computer mouse. I spent 12 years sitting at the computer working long hours in Photoshop clutching a mouse with a freezing cold hand & numb fingers.

I tried the USB "warming mouse" and it wasn't ergonomic enough for the amount of hours I worked, and it caused more pain. I tried the goofy looking, ugly USB connected mouse pad and it's really small made for a child's hand. Plus, the cord would get tangled on my desktop, and the thing heated up too high making it really uncomfortable.

In May, 2008, I sold my business and decided to focus on an energy efficient solution for the "cold mouse hand" problem. I wanted to make something techie looking that people of all ages would like to use at home or work. I wanted it to be large enough for any sized hand and with lots of hand movement inside the mouse hand warmer blanket.

I created a solution for myself and it worked really well, so I had them made and put up a website to see if there was an interest. Our first Press Release was sent this week. We put up a website to see if there was an interest. We've already received a ton of Press. Right now, we are looking for distributors.

Mouse Hand Warmer:
http://www.igmproducts.com/

Press Release:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/mousehandwarmer/mousepad/prweb1491104.htm

For years I thought I was the only person who suffered with a cold mouse hand. Then, my employees started to complain, and I knew there was a real problem out there in Geeksville.

Thanks for the post. It was very helpful. And, I'm going to blog about your post and survey on our blog at http://www.mousehandwarmer.net/.

Keep warm this winter!

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Mouse Hand Warmer Mouse Pad Blanket
Keep your mouse hand warm!