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Logitech's Mobi Fold is the travel mouse a trackpad never quite replaced

A genuinely pocketable mouse that folds flat, pairs with three devices, and works with almost everything.

Logitech's first foldable mouse went on sale on June 10 for 79.99 euros, roughly 70 pounds or 80 US dollars, and it solves a small but real annoyance: a proper mouse is bulky to carry, and a laptop trackpad is fine until you actually have work to do. The Mobi Fold folds flat enough to drop in a pocket, then pops into a comfortable shape when you need it.

It pairs with up to three devices over Bluetooth and works across Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, Android, iPadOS and Linux, so it slots into almost any setup. Logitech claims it cuts muscle strain by 22 percent compared with hunching over a trackpad, which is the sort of figure to take with a pinch of salt, but the comfort case for a real mouse on the road is sound.

Who it's for and the catch

If you work from cafes, trains or hotel desks and you are tired of the trackpad, this is an easy recommendation. It is a travel mouse, not a gaming mouse, so do not expect high-end sensors or a pile of programmable buttons. For portability and the number of devices it juggles, that is a fair trade.

Source: Logitech

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