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1985 – Siemens PC-D mouse

In 1984, Siemens announced the PC-D personal computer working under MS DOS but not hardware compatible with IBM PC. This computer was based on Intel 80186 processor, had proprietary monochrome graphics adapter with 12-inch display, custom keyboard, and RAM varying from 128 Kb to 1 Mb. Software included MS DOS 2.11 and Windows 1.0 as well as a number of…

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1988 – Mouse Systems M4 PC mouse

The Mouse Systems M4 mouse is a typical manipulator from the Mouse Systems company created by Stephen Kirsch in 1982 to produce the original optical mouse he invented. This model is a representative of the fourth generation (the last and record in terms of the number of copies) of Mouse Systems mice designed by Kirsch. This one is designed to…

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1983 – Sharp MZ-1X10 Mouse

Sharp MZ-1X10 mouse, known to be the the first mouse in Japan, practically at the same time when the Microsoft’s first mouse, known as the “green-eyed mouse” because of its two green buttons. The real manufacturer of both mice was the Japanese company Alps. The MZ-1X10 mouse was intended for use with Sharp MZ-5500 computers, which were based on the…

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1988 – Tandy TRS-80 Deluxe Mouse

Tandy TRS-80 Deluxe Mouse was the second of two mice designed for the RadioShack TRS-80 Color Computer (later renamed to Tandy Color Computer). The Color Computer model 1, released in 1981, was a home computer equipped with a calculator rubber keyboard, 4Kb to 32Kb RAM, 8-bit word length, and used a TV set as a display. Over time, the list…

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1996 – Q500 mouse

The Q500 mouse was produced in South Korea and was (along with the Hi-Bon Optical laser mouse LMOX-2) one of two unusual optical mice with light guides, developed in 1996 by iO TEK. The Q500 mouse probably has the cheapest optical mouse design ever invented. As with the vast majority of early optical mice, this mousepad requires a reflective mesh…

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1996 – Hi-Bon Optical laser mouse LMOX-2

The Hi-Bon Optical laser mouse LMOX-2 was produced in South Korea and was, along with the Q500 mouse, one of two unusual optical mice developed in 1996 by iO TEK that use light fibers. The resolution of this mouse is 450 dpi. The box mentions as a revolutionary feature the absence of a ball and, accordingly, the absence of the…

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1983 — DEC VS10X-EA Mouse

The DEC VS10X-EA mouse was released in 1983, and it is heavily based on the Hawley Mouse House by Jack Hawley, co-designer of the Xerox Alto computer mouse and one of the authors 1973 Xerox patent for a two-wheel tilt mouse. In fact, the DEC VS10X-EA is a modification of the Hawley Mark II X063X Mouse of the same year….

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1992 — IBM PS/2 Track Ball, a trackball/mouse combo

In 1992, IBM released a non-standard flip trackball that could work in two modes: a trackball and a regular mouse. Converting the device from one mode to another is performed by pressing a pair of plastic latches that change the position of the upper – or, depending on the mode of operation, the lower – side of the case. As…

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1998 — Apple Puck Mouse

The Apple USB mouse, often called the “puck” because of its unusual shape, was developed by Apple in 1998. It was the first commercially released Apple mouse with a USB connection rather than the Apple ADB bus. Many reviewers criticized this mouse for its lack of ergonomic design. Unlike most manipulators, this mouse has a round shape, and it also…

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1995 — Mouse Systems ProAgio / Genius EasyScroll Mouse

The Genius EasyScroll Mouse, also known as the Mouse Systems ProAgio Scroll Mouse, is the first mass-produced mouse with a scroll wheel. The mouse was released in 1995, five years after Mouse Systems was acquired by KYE, owner of the Genius brand. The mouse is ergonomically shaped. It has five fairly large buttons with ribbed edges, and the left button…

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1992 — Lotus Mouse

The Lotus Mouse is a typical example of an optomechanical mouse from the 90s. The mouse has an ergonomically shaped asymmetrical body and is designed for right-handed use. On the upper side of the case there are two large buttons and the word “Lotus” is written. The surface of the main mouse button is embossed to make it easier to…

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1989 — Prohance PowerMouse 50

The Prohance Mouse was released by Prohance Technologies inc. in 1989 as part of a family of several mice and one trackball designed for use with Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets (and some other similar applications). The concept of Prohance is to place a lot of additional buttons on the body, which, according to the developers, save the user from frequently moving…

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1987 — IBM PS/2 mouse

This mouse, released in 1987, was the first to implement the PS/2 interface, which is still used in a number of desktop computers to connect keyboards and mice using a 6-pin mini-DIN connector. The first mouse with this interface was this device from IBM, available at relatively consumer prices in the late 80s. As you can see, there are two…

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1986 — NEC Crystal mouse

In September 1986, NEC Corporation announced the EWS 4800 UNIX workstation. This computer was designed as a workstation for engineers to improve the efficiency of solving problems such as software development, computer-aided design, scientific and engineering calculations, and the collection and analysis of experimental data. The computer was equipped with a graphical multi-window interface and a large 20-inch 1280×1024 256…

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1983 – Apple Lisa mouse

The Apple Lisa mouse was released in 1983 and is considered one of the first commercially available computer mice. The mouse was manufactured by Apple, but the authorship of its development belongs to a third-party company, Hovey-Kelley (later renamed to IDEO). Based on the design of Xerox and Hawley Mouse House mice, the design team created a cheaper yet technically…

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1982 — Hawley Mark II X063X Mouse

The Mark II X063X Mouse was the first in-house development of the Hawley Mouse House by Jack Hawley, co-designer of the Xerox Alto computer mouse and co-author of the 1973 Xerox patent for mouse with two inclined wheels. The mouse had the price of $415, which inspired reviewers to call it the “Rolls-Royce among mice”. The Mark II X063X mouse…

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1986 — Commodore C300 mouse

The Commodore C300 mouse labeled Joystick Mouse on the box is one of the reincarnations of the Kempston Mouse released in 1986 for ZX Spectrum computers, adapted for Commodore computers. Externally, the mouse looks typical, having two buttons on top and a ball on the bottom. According to the accompanying description, this mouse has two modes of operation: joystick mode…

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1986 — American Mouse

In 1986, the American Computer and Peripheral company released the American 286 desktop computer, based on the i80286 processor, and equipped with a mouse called the American Mouse. A notch on the slightly slanted front of the mouse cover houses three phenomenally narrow buttons. Massive switches located under the buttons forced developers to use an asymmetrical layout of the mouse…

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1999 – Contour UniMouse

The UniMouse computer mouse was released by Contour Design, a company that specializes exclusively in ergonomic manipulators, for Apple iMac computers as a replacement for the bundled Apple USB mouse, known as the ”puck” because of its round shape. The Apple USB mouse was criticized by many for its poor ergonomics, and a year after it hit the market, an…

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2000 – SurfMouse mouse

The SurfMouse is a typical example of a skeuomorph — a device that imitates the appearance of another object that has nothing to do with its main function. It is easy to see that in this case the appearance of a surfboard is copied. The mouse has a symmetrical body, the upper part of which is shaped like a surfboard….

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Mouses

Category: mice

1985 – Siemens PC-D mouse

1988 – Mouse Systems M4 PC mouse

1983 – Sharp MZ-1X10 Mouse

1988 – Tandy TRS-80 Deluxe Mouse

1996 – Q500 mouse

1996 – Hi-Bon Optical laser mouse LMOX-2

1983 — DEC VS10X-EA Mouse

1992 — IBM PS/2 Track Ball, a trackball/mouse combo

1998 — Apple Puck Mouse

1995 — Mouse Systems ProAgio / Genius EasyScroll Mouse

1992 — Lotus Mouse

1989 — Prohance PowerMouse 50

1987 — IBM PS/2 mouse

1986 — NEC Crystal mouse

1983 – Apple Lisa mouse

1982 — Hawley Mark II X063X Mouse

1986 — Commodore C300 mouse

1986 — American Mouse

1999 – Contour UniMouse

2000 – SurfMouse mouse

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