Have you ever noticed how much more simple is the life of a man? Nobody notices if all his clothes have the same colour, but he is considered good looking. He has only one pair of shoes that match to absolutely all his clothes, one bag, one watch, one mobile phone face (black, of course). In comparison, we , I mean women, are a lot more busier matching shoes and listick and purse and nail polish. When we go out we have to look perfect and obviously we have tons of clothes of all the colours of the rainbow, and more. When I think about it I am surprised that there are men painters, as men seem to like only black for everything: the TV set, the VCR, the remote control and all the other devices we may have in the house. I once told my husband that I wanted a red computer mouse and he thought I was hilarious. But I was not: I really wanted a red mouse!

Speaking of which: I saw a very special computer mouse and i thought I should share it with you as it is absolutely fantastic. It is a work of art, not a simple computer mouse. Look at this beauty and tell me if you still want a black computer mouse. Well, this happens when a famous brand of technical devices meets a famous fashion designer: a new breed is born - the computer mouse designed as a Chinese painting. I am talking here about Hewlett Packard company who released the peony computer mouse, designed by Vivienne Tam, a daring fashion designer.  Actually the entire name of the product is Wireless Optical Mouse - Vivienne Tam Peony design, but people know it as the peony computer mouse.


This is a wireless mouse that can be plugged in your computer using a USB port and a receiver plugged there. The computer mouse transmits the signals for the position of the mouse and the receiver gets them and then sends them to the computer and they appear on the computer screen. The cursor moves just like the mouse moves on your desk. As opposed to other wireless computer mice, this one does not use infra red light , but radio frequency to transmit the position of the mouse, so you will not see any red beam coming out from beneath it, but only a 2.4 GHz frequency. Being wireless it needs batteries to work and this model works with two AA batteries. As I said in another article this can be seen as both an advantage and a disadvantage. On the one hand the AA batteries can be found anywhere and you can change them even when you are walking in the park or travelling by train. On the other hand the recharbale batteries offer a longer life for yourmouse and they help you save electric power and money. This peony computer mouse is really good when it comes to performance and efficiency, as its resolution is 800 dots per inch, quite enough in my opinion. It is an optical mouse , so it works on basically any kind of surface, without the fear of slipping ot getting lag or even losing signal. The mouse does not need any additional software to work propelry and you just plug it and play, as people say.



This mouse is designed especially for women, so it is a bit smaller than a regular computer mouse. It fits the palm of a woman perfectly and offers a neat sleek surface, both comfortable and really beautiful. I told you: it is eye -catching and just wonderful. The two buttons and the scroll wheel are so well invited in this nice overall magic look, that you almost can' t see them properly. It works like any other optical and wireless mouse, even in operations that require skill and resolution like photo editing or something similar. It is all shiny and red and I bet most of you don't really care if it works properly or not as long as it looks like that. The shade of red that Vivienne found for this computer mouse is perfect as background for the lovely peony flowers, painted in pink, a little touch of yellow and white. It is like a symphony of colours on a piece of metal that happened to be there. Once you have the chance to take a look at the mouse, you can't keep your eyes away from it and admire it constantly. The Chinese origin of the painting style (I frankly do not know if the peony flower is Chinese, too) can be recognized, but this only enhances its beauty.



If you want the perfect match for this wonderful computer mouse you can also purchase the peony laptop designed by the same Vivienne Tam and then you can bet you will be admired wherever you go. I guess I will be tempted to dress up like a Chinese woman only to feel the vibe, to feel that I belong to that world that only leaves hints and suggestions of what might be.



The price is a bit high if you compare it to a regular computer mouse, but if you think of it as a work of art made by Vivienne Tam, of course it is more than the $50 that you have to pay for this nice peony  computer mouse.