Microsoft Mouse

Microsoft Mouse
Manufacturer Microsoft
Alps Electric (contract manufacturer)
Type Mouse
Release date May 2, 1983

The Microsoft Mouse is a computer mouse released by Microsoft in 1983. It is the first mouse released by the company, and it was bundled with Microsoft Word, Notepad, and an on-screen teaching tutorial for an initial price of $195.[1][2]

Nicknamed the "green-eyed mouse", the Microsoft Mouse featured a pair of green buttons. It also featured a more curved body than the blockier designs more common of mice at the time. As with other mice at the time, the Microsoft Mouse used a steel ball for tracking.[3]

The initial version featured an InPort ISA interface, requiring a Microsoft bus card to be installed in the computer. Later versions were available with DE-9 or DB-25 serial connectors. All versions of the Microsoft Mouse could be used with IBM-compatible and other MS-DOS systems.[4][5][3]

Later Microsoft mice

In 1985 Microsoft introduced the "gray-eyed" Microsoft Mouse, featuring a higher resolution than competing mice. In 1987 the "dove bar" Microsoft Mouse was introduced, compatible with both Serial port and PS/2. In 1991 a ballpoint Microsoft Mouse was made. The "kidney" Microsoft Mouse 2.0 was introduced in 1993, and its design served as the basis for the IntelliMouse which debuted in 1996.

References

  1. ↑ "The good, bad and ugly history of Microsoft hardware". PCWorld. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  2. ↑ Weber, Harrison (2012-05-28). "30 Years of Microsoft Hardware: From Mice to Men". The Next Web. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  3. 1 2 "Microsoft Green Eyed Mouse ~ o l d m o u s e .c o m ~". www.oldmouse.com. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  4. ↑ "Microsoft Mouse - 1983". toastytech.com. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  5. ↑ "The History of Microsoft - 1983". Channel 9. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
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