Back in the old days, when everyone used mice with roller balls, mouse mats were generally seen as vital accessories to any desktop PC. They kept nasty bits of dust and fluff away from the works, and as a nice by-product they added a little splash of colour to what then tended to be an overwhelmingly beige working environment. Now that optical mice rule the roost (apart from the cohort who has been lured off by the manifold charms of the iPad and its clones) many people are happy to use them directly on a desk surface, but they still play a useful part aesthetically, and it is probably this which accounts for their continued popularity. This mat from Ixos is ...  Read the complete review