As far as I can see, the biggest thing working against MS here is simplicity. The ipod is extremely simple to use, and load songs onto (for those people who are less tech-savvy than the average reader of slashdot), I can't see MS (or anyone else for that matter) being able to produce something as elegant and easy to use as Apple's wheel. Until they can market their mp3 player as being as easy to use as an ipod, I can't see anyone being a real competitor to Apple, even given the ipod's current "failings" (screen size etc).
I know this list is for mice that already exist, but I'd really like a mouse with a track-ball instead of a scroll wheel (probably sat on the left hand side where my thumb rests), it would be brilliant for navgating large Excel spreadsheets etc, and maybe even during games, I got excited when I saw the "designer mice made to order" link, until I realised it wasn't about computer mice.
I'm sure if such a mouse existed it would be a contender for the list, but if anyone knows of such a mouse I'd like to hear about it.
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As far as I can see, the biggest thing working against MS here is simplicity. The ipod is extremely simple to use, and load songs onto (for those people who are less tech-savvy than the average reader of slashdot), I can't see MS (or anyone else for that matter) being able to produce something as elegant and easy to use as Apple's wheel. Until they can market their mp3 player as being as easy to use as an ipod, I can't see anyone being a real competitor to Apple, even given the ipod's current "failings" (screen size etc).
I know this list is for mice that already exist, but I'd really like a mouse with a track-ball instead of a scroll wheel (probably sat on the left hand side where my thumb rests), it would be brilliant for navgating large Excel spreadsheets etc, and maybe even during games, I got excited when I saw the "designer mice made to order" link, until I realised it wasn't about computer mice. I'm sure if such a mouse existed it would be a contender for the list, but if anyone knows of such a mouse I'd like to hear about it.