Computer mouse turned 45 years old

Time is running very fast. It would seem that quite recently all these your Internet laptops, smartphones, network technologies have appeared. But in fact, it has been several decades since the invention of most of the fundamental technological innovations that have changed our world. For example, a computer mouse was introduced on December 9, 1968, by the notorious Douglas Engelbart (unfortunately, he has already died ).

Actually, the background of the appearance of the mouse probably knows 90% of Habr's users, and who does not know, then here is a reference for those interested , where the types of mice and much more are indicated.
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One has only to note that a patent for a mouse-type manipulator was obtained only in 1970. At the same time, the first more or less full-fledged computer released for sale with such a manipulator appeared in 1981. It was the Xerox 8010 SIS. Of course, the mouse was already enclosed not in a wooden bar, and looked more or less modern.



In general, it's time to congratulate your mouse, it does not matter wired, wireless, napaltsevuyu, with the next birthday, and almost a round anniversary :)