Microsoft Hints At New Mouse Technology To Kick Laser’s Ass [Possibly Not]
Microsoft is being all mysterious today by running a teaser ad for a new mouse technology with the intriguing - or completely misleading tagline - ‘Say Goodbye to Laser’. The company looks set to bring something new to the world of computer mice on September 9 and, if the company hopes to have any chance of ousting the fabulous laser mouse, it will have to come up with something really special. Laser mice were a massive leap on from optical ones so it will be interesting to see what new spin emerges. The suggestions are flying in, from the somewhat practical to the downright silly and amusing. The return of the trackball? Accelerometers? GPS? Proton lasers? In-built hadron colliders? Bluetooth to get get rid of the need for USB dongles? A mouse that makes the Windows experience enjoyable? There is actually some information from an Italian site regarding something called Microsoft BlueTrack, for a new mouse called Explorer. According to the Google translation, we are looking at something with blue LED tracking that will work across lots of surfaces, even carpet. Especially handy for those who like to surf while rolling around on the shag-pile. All speculation welcome. -Martin Lynch [Engadget via Microsoft] news mouse gadget
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