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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. One billionth? Ha, that's nothing by necro81 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "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."

    I think McDonald's would disagree with you.

  2. Re:Do their software drivers by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Oh, I hope so! It'll go great with the CDs from my last 3 malfunctioning Logitech mice.

  3. razor blades by tcyun · · Score: 3, Interesting

    i believe that the razor blade manufacturers hit their billionth mark within a decade of beginning production. yes, few companies ship billions- but logitech hit billion from multiple models. razor companies from the same model blade.

  4. And still no bluetooth trackballs! by danaris · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Come on, you can make, and sell, 1 billion mice; how hard can it be to make a minor variant of the Cordless Optical TrackMan that uses Bluetooth instead of an RF dongle???

    I can't imagine the market is smaller than for some of the weird niche mice I've seen out there...

    Dan Aris

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  5. Douglas Engelbart 1968 mouse demo video by mj01nir · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Obligatory Douglas Engelbart mouse demo video link:
    http://sloan.stanford.edu/mousesite/1968Demo.html

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  6. Re:Any othetr industry?? neve happened? by Smelly+Jeffrey · · Score: 5, Interesting

    does anyone have a clue what was happening 1B seconds ago?

    The Tenerife disaster occurred on March 27, 1977, which is about 1 billion seconds, or 31 years and 251 days, ago.

  7. Re:Any othetr industry?? neve happened? by Kelbear · · Score: 3, Interesting

    McDonalds ships a buttload of stuff to their chains all around the world. Their supply logistics are pretty damned complex(I'm bidding on their transportation contract right now). Getting the same frenchfries sold in places where they can't grow potatoes isn't easy.

    While the "sameness" of Mcdonalds food is repulsive to some, it's impressive that they manage to achieve such generic sameness in the markets they've established themselves in.