Microsoft Unveils A Designer Mouse

jeckil writes "Today Microsoft unveiled the new Starck mouse; a new shiny mouse designed to take the 'cool' from other mice such as Logitech or Apple. Microsoft is calling it the 'first museum-quality mouse.' Looks shiny enough to be on a museum display along with other succesful Microsoft products."

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Better idea...

[Eric_Cartman_South_P]

Spend an extra thousand, buy a Mac, get a better mouse included with it, and have a real computer for the first time in your life since the vax you played with back in school.

Sigh

[bedouin]

I refuse to give Microsoft any of my money, which is why I've been using Logitech mice for quite some time. I'm quite happy with my mouseman dual optical. It's also the same reason I refuse to buy an Xbox, even if they do supposedly take a 'loss' for every unit. Why do you want to help the beast grow?

Every penny you give them is another they use to reenforce their digital hegemony, and battles against alternatives. People on Slashdot should know better.

My prediction for this article

[rd_syringe]

I expect lots of posturing and Microsoft bashing over this "pretentious" mouse. After all, it's Microsoft that made it.

However, if this was an Apple mouse, I would expect lots of "innovation" and "sexy" comments. And if OSTG made this mouse, I'd expect a full-on positive review complete with screenshots.

*sigh*

be happy.

[twitter]

I refuse to give Microsoft any of my money, which is why I've been using Logitech mice

I've been using Logitech mice since the bus mouse because they are better. The bus mouse, by the way, still works. My current mouse is a Trackman and it's hard to go back to one that you have to move around a pad.

I can say about the same thing for there software. It's second rate.

I agree, however, that you should not give money to them for other reasons.

People on Slashdot should know better.

They do. Any initial desire to put your hand on it is quickly overcome by realizing that it's simply a stylized vagina. It might be good for the PHB and other people who don't have to use a mouse often.