Wood has its own special place when it comes to mixing it with technology, in terms of adding a more luxurious touch to pretty much anything. Expensive cars get wooden panels and become even more expensive; yachts get wood options right from the start (maybe because they're already expensive). More or less everything can be upgraded and modded so wood can be attached, and by all means, computer mice are no exception.

Now, there are two ways you can do this. One is doing things cheap or finding the cheapest methods to bring "wooden" into the equation, while the other, definitely more expensive, is to let the pros do what they know best.

Next we introduce to you two specimens from the same area, namely computer mice. They were chosen because they looked much like the two extremes to our main thing: how do you like your modded stuff? The first one is advertised as a "wooden style" USB mouse and is made of what looks like lousy plastic, covered with a woodgrain design with a glossy finish and a very unnatural feeling about everything to it. I guess this is the perfect mouse for the diehard fans of kitsch or for those who really don't care too much about their pointing devices and are willing to pick up pretty much anything coming out in the field.

The other item is the wooden mouse coming from Depuz and it's the exact opposite: we're talking a mouse with real wood in it, carefully polished and also offering infinite customization possibilities via the engraving process. Even more, you can choose between birch, blood wood, bocote, mahogany and purple heart essences, to suit your personality and style, or the tastes of those you plan to give this mouse as a present.

Imagine the endless figures you can adorn your wooden mouse with, from zodiac signs to names, dates, logos and pretty much anything graphic; the laser engraving will turn your wood mouse into a unique piece of art in just minutes. And to all this add the pleasant feel of the real wood veneer, with carefully trimmed edges and the natural Tung tree oils making the wood look even better, all to bring nature's presence to your technology-laden desktop.

Indeed, the kitschy one retails for almost $12, while the real-wood one needs you to fork out almost $50, and even add $10 more for custom engraving. However, in the end it's not about money but about taste.


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