What sort of mouse pad justifies a $500 price tag you ask? Well, here is the answer (and for the record, I’m still not convinced):
The Formula 1 Mouse Pad was “hand-made in England exclusively for Formula 1™ by specialist composite technicians who make Formula One monocoques, this carbon mouse mat was designed using state of the art automotive 3D modelling software.”
Features:
- Solid polished carbon fibre with inlaid leather mouse area
- Italian black suede backing
- Embossed in carbon with the F1 Formula 1 logo
- Carbon cured to 120º C at 100 psi
- Suitable for an optical or ball-operated mouse
If that wasn’t enough, the pad is wrapped in F1 tissue paper and presented in a “luxury matt black box subtly highlighted with the F1 Formula 1 logo.”
There is no indication that this mouse pad does anything to increase mouse performance, so it is essentially just a slab of expensive material. The things that people with throw their money away on continue to astound me.
