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    The Mouse is 40!

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    • Mike LuceyM Offline
      Mike Lucey
      last edited by

      Hi Guys,

      I hadn't realised that the Mouse was 40 years old. Here is an
      interesting article about the invertor,

      http://www.macuser.co.uk/news/241713/the-mouse-is-40.html#

      Mike


      40 Year Old Mouse.jpg

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      • R Offline
        remus
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        Quite a pity their patent ran out in 1987, i feel as if they should be compensated more for their invention really, especially considering it's ubiquity.

        http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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        • AnssiA Offline
          Anssi
          last edited by

          I just realized that I have held one in my hand almost daily for about 21 years...
          Serious use of Autocad needed a tablet until the Windows version became usable in the mid-90s.

          Anssi

          securi adversus homines, securi adversus deos rem difficillimam adsecuti sunt, ut illis ne voto quidem opus esset

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