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The First Mouse Ever Made
Invented and developed by Douglas Engelbart it only had one small button in the top right of a rectangle shape with a wood cover. It was not very successful but led to the creation of many other mouses.Link Text -
The First Ball Mouse
Bill English developed the design further by inventing what is known as the "Ball Mouse". The mouse became part of the ground breaking Xerox Alto computer system which was the first minicomputer system to offer a graphical user interface. But the ball got dirty as it rolled which impacted it's performance leading to the optical mouse. -
The First Apple Mouse
The company IDEO was challenged by Apple to make a mouse to go with the new apple computer Lisa. The mouse had to be 25$ which was a challenge on it's own because at that time most mice cost 400$. The basic mechanism design of this first mouse is used in virtually all mechanical mouses produced to date.Link Text -
The First Microsoft Mouse
Microsoft introduces the Microsoft Mouse for IBM PCs and compatibles. But they were really late to the party when it came to selling mice and there wasn't much point to having a mouse on a PC back then so it didn't sell very much.Link text -
The First Optical Mouse
The first optical mouse was invented around 1988 and made by Lisa Williams and Robert Cherry. They did not have a company to sell the product to the public. Microsoft came out with the optical mouse in 1999 and the laser under the mouse has stuck with the world ever sense. -
The First Ergonomic Mouse
Invented and patented by Jack Lo due to discomfort he had when using a conventional mouse. His invention was the first mouse to support a hand in a fully upright handshake position for eliminating the arm twisting required by ordinary mice.It helps avoid injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis and other repetitive strain injuries.Link Text -
Today's Mouses
Today mouses come in all different shapes and sizes with different colors and feels for different purposes. They everywhere because of how useful they have become and because of the multiple changes and improvements that have been made over time.
