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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."

6 of 625 comments (clear)

  1. M$-Windows requirement? by dltaylor · · Score: 0, Troll

    When Micro$soft decides to support only its "Surface" in Windows 13, maybe. Of course, if it's for M$-Windows, the only recognizable things on my face will be frustration, anger, and rage at the continual stupidity of the interface. Maybe that can replace the "Start" button to shut it down when I'm too frustrated with it too continue (every 15 minutes, or so).

  2. Speaking of Extiction... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wouldn't it be great if the sand niggers would also go extinct?

  3. Re:The end of one-handed surfing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Yeah freaking Linux bastards!!!!!! Computers are for pr0n and games, and I need a good mouse to do both! Stupid freaking Linux kids!

  4. In other news BSD is dying by nukepuppy · · Score: -1, Troll

    BSD is dead

  5. Re:Gorilla Arm Syndrome by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Hey Kid,

    Try some of this with your friends. It is free. If you like it come back, I have plenty, but bring money."

    Does this happen in high school these days?

  6. This is stupid by LKM · · Score: 1, Troll

    Do these "analysts" actually turn on their brains before making predictions? Do they get paid for this crap? Have they ever actually used a touch screen or an eye tracker for serious work, or are they just living in imagination land?

    The mouse may eventually be replaced by such devices, but it won't be during the next 5 years. Touch screens are useless for today's computer setup since they require you to hold your hand in an unnatural position, which is tiring and obscures your screen. Facial recognition doesn't work well enough yet, and requires major relearning. And the Wii Remote is basically a floating mouse, anyways.