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The First Mouse Invented by Doudlas C. Engelbart
The first ever computer mouse was invented and shown publicly by Douglas C. Engelbart. The mouse only had one little button in the top right and was a rectangle shape with a wood cover. Although it was not very successful in the beginning, it sparked a lot of other mouses to be created through the next decades. Link Text -
The First Mouse With A Ball
Only about 4 years after the first mouse was made, came the mouse with a ball to track the movement of the mouse. Bill English was a partner of Douglas and he made the "Ball Mouse". Although it was a very good idea, it did not go far due to the dust and dirt the ball would pick up when on a desk. Causing the mouse not to function properly. -
The First Apple Made Mouse
After the first mouse was created and published to the public, Steve Jobs thought he would be able to make a new and better mouse of his own. He worked long and hard and finally came out with the "Lisa mouse". This mouse would be capable of working with the "Lisa Computer", also made by Steve Jobs. He named it after his daughter, but the price tag was a little too much for the public at the time. $9,995 (about $23,700 in today's dollars). -
The First Optical Mouse
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Today's Mouses
Today mouses come in all different shapes and sizes with different colors and feels for different purposes. Today the world is how it is because of what happen in the past. We thank everyone for everything that they did for us to have what we have today.
