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Logitech Makes 1 Billionth Mouse

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the so-much-carpal-tunnel dept.

Smivs writes "Logitech has hailed as a major landmark the production of their one billionth computer mouse. The news comes at a time when analysts claim the days of the mouse are numbered. 'It's rare in human history that a billionth of anything has been shipped by one company,' said Logitech's general manager Rory Dooley. 'Look at any other industry and it has never happened. This is a significant milestone.' The computer mouse will achieve a milestone of its own next week when it turns 40. It was 9 December 1968 when Douglas C. Engelbart and his group of researchers at Stanford University put the first mouse through its paces."

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  1. Any othetr industry?? neve happened? by way2trivial · · Score: 4, Insightful

    McDonalds anyone?

    Sheesh...

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  2. 1 billion is not uncommon for some things by davidwr · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Large manufacturers of small parts like screws can easily reach the billion mark in a decade.

    The same goes for "categories" of parts like mice, computers, microprocessors, phones, etc.

    I wonder how many CPUs Intel has shipped? I wonder how many phones the pre-1983-breakup version of AT&T shipped. I wonder how many screws and fasteners a large screw-making company ships in 10 years?

    No, a billion may be a milestone but it's not huge, not when you put it in context.

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  3. Days numbered? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The news comes at a time when analysts claim the days of the mouse are numbered.

    [citation needed]

    No seriously, where is there a mainstream commentator predicting the demise of the mouse, and backing it up with hard data and logic?

  4. Re:You'd need fewer mice if they were built to las by brianosaurus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Holy crap you're right! My parents have a Mighty Mouse on their iMac. I've been trying to right click with it for 2 weeks, with no luck, and its been driving me nuts. I just went upstairs and tried by lifting my index finger when I clicked, and voila: context menu! My reaction: "stupidest mouse ever."

    This has to be the worst human interface design ever. This goes way beyond non-intuitive and is in face counter-intuitive. Why should I have to lift one finger to press with another? Point-and-click is now point-lift-and-click? Its going to take forever to explain this to my mom!

    Seriously, who comes up with this crap? And how does it ever get past the testing stages? Does Apple deliberately retard their accessories in order to support a strong third party market?

    I wish Apple would stop sacrificing function for obscure coolness. "Check it out, my Apple mouse can tell where my fingers are! Sure its a pain in the ass to use it, but IT CAN TELL WHERE MY FINGERS ARE!!!"

    "Yeah? Well my Logitech mouse works right." Suck it, Steve.

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