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13 Stages In The Evolution of the Mouse

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By Maximum PC Staff ( Maximum PC ) published 28 July 2011

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Mice—they’re something we PC enthusiasts tend to take for granted. After all, once you’ve specced out your new rig with a blazing fast processor and a video card the size of a VCR, what’s it really matter what we use to move the pointer around?

They’re easy to forget, because the baseline options we have today are exponentially better than what we had just a decade ago. To refresh your memory, we’ve put together a list of 13 mice that introduced major new features and blew open new markets. Read on for a lesson in the history of the mouse!

First Trackball – 1952

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First Mouse – 1963

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Xerox Alto I Mouse – 1973

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Logitech Mouseman Cordless – 1991

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Genius Easyscroll – 1995

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Microsoft Intellimouse – 1996

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Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer – 1999

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Razer Boomslang – 2000

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Logitech MX1000 – 2004

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SteelSeries World of Warcraft Mouse – 2009

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Apple Magic Mouse – 2009

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Cyborg R.A.T. – 2010

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Razer Mamba 4G – 2011

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