The Microsoft Mouse
Posted on February 3rd, 2007 by admin
Does this peripheral look familiar to you? Let me refresh your memory. Back in 1983, Microsoft released the Microsoft Mouse. Packaged with Microsoft Word, it came with three programs: a musicial tutorial, teaching the user how to use a mouse; The Game of Life, a population simulator to familarize users with using a command line; and the Multi-Toll NotePad, text-editing software.
There were two versions available of the Microsoft Mouse: the first was for use with the IBM PC and came with a plug-in board. The other was portable across any MS-DOS system, which utilized low-power CMOS technology.
How much did the Microsoft Mouse cost back then? $195! We’ve got one in the office under lockdown.
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