RIP The Mouse

There was a time when it got clogged with fluff and its ball stopped rolling.

Then it got a red eye and became optical.

Then it had its tail (or wire to give it its technical name) chopped off and it became wireless.

But still it was a strange beast.  It really needed a desk to work on and was never very happy on your knee.

And kind of sad to say it's now dead.

The mouse is deceased.

'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies!
'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig!
'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!

Apple has come along with its giant magic trackpad. It's wireless, beautiful and can do everything your mouse can - even right-click - but in a much more satisfying and simpler way.

Probably about time too. There's at least one generation growing up having rarely used a mouse.  They're used to trackpads, albeit small ones on laptops.

Just wait now for an avalanche of  big wireless trackpads from other manufacturers.

It's ironic that Microsoft had a launch a couple of days ago for its latest mouse. It seemed very 1990s.

PS The Magic Trackpad is being sold by Apple for £59.