Word of warning: Because neoprene is squishy, if you put something heavy on top of the mouse pad it can leave indents in it ...

Some of my colleagues might poke fun at me for this, mouse-on-desk heathens that they are, but I used to be a bit of an obsessive freak over mouse pads—they're important, okay? It's been a long time ...

Since the advent of optical mice, mouse pads are no longer as essential as they were in the past. However, mouse pads often include wrist rests that people find comfortable. See optical mouse.

Trust us — mouse arm and/or hand fatigue is no fun at all. If you’ve never had ... All you really have to do is bridge a couple of pads, add a capacitor and remove the SMD LEDs.