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Computer Mouse Heading For Extinction

Posted by timothy on from the how-much-would-you-like-to-bet dept.

slatterz writes "The computer mouse is set to die out in the next five years and will be usurped by touch screens and facial recognition, analysts believe. Steven Prentice, vice president and Gartner Fellow, told the BBC that devices such as Nintendo's MotionPlus for the Wii and Apple's iPhone point the way to the future, offering greater accuracy in motion detection."

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  1. Re:In theory, I'll agree. by icebrain · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Shotgun? Bah! Give me a rifle any day. Close enough to use a shotgun is too close.

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