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Title: Happy Birthday mouse Post by: Alex on December 01, 2008, 10:47:24 PM Happy Birthday mouse
The original mouse invention which is now in use on every office and home PC turns 40 next week. Looking like something that could take your fingers clean off, the wooden block with a single red button on top was unveiled to the world 40 years ago. Douglas Engelbart invented the mouse and worked with Bill English to build the device. In 1967, Engelbart applied for, and in 1970 he received a patent for the wooden shell with two metal wheels. In 1981, Xerox included a mouse with their Star computer system, and a few years later Apple offered one with their Macintosh system. Microsoft then made it the standard device for their Windows operating system. Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/JfDw7F6A8No/happy-birthday-mouse |