The
computer mouse as we know it today was invented and developed by
Douglas Englebart during the 60's and was patented on November 17, 1970.
While creating
the mouse, Douglas was working at the Stanford Research Institute, a think tank
sponsored by Stanford University, and originally referred to the mouse as a
"X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System." This mouse was first
used with the Xerox Alto
computer system in 1973. However, because of its lack of success the first
widely used mouse is credited to being the mouse found on the Apple Lisa
computer. Today, the mouse is now found and used on every computer.
The
picture to the right was taken by Maracin Wichary at the New Mexico Museum of
Natural History and Science, and is an example of what the first computer mouse
looked like. As can be seen by the picture, the mouse was much larger than
today's mouse, square.
In computing, a mouse is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface. Physically, a mouse consists of an object held under one of the user's hands, with one or more buttons.
The mouse sometimes features other elements, such as "wheels", which allow the user to perform various system-dependent operations, or extra buttons or features that can add more control or dimensional input. The mouse's motion typically translates into the motion of a pointer on a display, which allows for fine control of a graphical user interface.
First Mouse:
Some ScreenShots of Old Used Mouses.
Screen Shots of Latest Mechanical Mouses:
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