Information Age landmark: One billionth mouse produced

Touchscreens will supplement the mouse, not replace it: The touchscreen's main downfall is that you have to switch the dimension of your hand from horizontal to vertical when you switch from typing to touching. Also the farther away the keyboard is from the monitor the more awkward this becomes. Also the act of selecting and clicking is more natural for a mouse, and there's a bit or error-proofing because you don't just point, you point then click, so there's less danger of pointing at the wrong thing. I certainly wouldn't want to use a touchscreen when I approve a purchase, and I'd want to use it even less if I were to decline a purchase, because hitting the wrong button can be expensive.; Posted by: Michael Kelly Posted on: 12/03/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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and to add to that... storm14k | 12/03/08

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