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Microsoft Gets the Blue Eyed Mice Out

Posted September 10, 2008 8:45 AM

From Newlaunches.com:

Well Microsoft is trying every trick in the book to get their hardware products off the ground. I guess they are inspired by the success of the Blu-ray drives by Sony and are aiming to repeat it with the launch two new mice. The two new mice are a revised wireless Microsoft Explorer Mouse and that Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse which use a new tracking technology (What else) a blue beam instead of the red and wide-angle "specular optics architecture" to work on a wider range of surfaces than traditional optical or laser mice, including granite, marble, and even carpet. The new blue mice will be available from Best Buy in November for $99 and $79.

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Re: Microsoft Gets the Blue Eyed Mice Out

09/10/2008 2:49 PM

uuhhm!

Same S#!+ different package.

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Re: Microsoft Gets the Blue Eyed Mice Out

09/11/2008 7:25 AM

Put a name other than Microslop on it and I'll buy it.

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09/11/2008 12:07 PM

Oooooo! Lookie at the pretty blinking blue lights!

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09/13/2008 1:13 PM

Good analogy, but taking in consideration mentioned above price and these so-called mice all-road features [..on a wider range of surfaces than traditional optical or laser mice, including granite, marble, and even carpet..], I do dare some to improve your basic design as

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09/13/2008 1:16 PM

Woo-hoo-hoo! Now THAT'S what I'M talkin' about! I want one...

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09/13/2008 1:23 PM

You said -- me made,

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