Say goodbye to the computer mouse

Newswire · 17-07-2008, 09:33 AM

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Gestural interfaces could spell the end for the humble computer mouse says analyst company Gartner.

Big B · 17-07-2008, 09:37 PM

Yeah, I don't think so...at least not yet. There's not a good, solid alternative replacement just yet. True, they're touchpads and eraser heads on laptops, but it doesn't give the same precision as a mouse.

It pointed out the Guitar Hero guitar, and you could look at the Wii's remote, but they still suffer the same problem in the precision department, and in the case of the GH guitar, it's not suited for the task.

donkey42 · 17-07-2008, 10:01 PM

i hope not, but, the wii remote has a gyroscope inside it, interesting idea, controlling a traditional cursor with some kind of gyroscope

think cap on guys, what could replace the humble mouse ?

Addis · 17-07-2008, 11:14 PM

When I had to use touch screens in a PC store that I used to work in, I absolutely hated it. Simply because using it for more than a minute caused arm ache as the touchscreen/monitor was vertically mounted. It's probably the most stupid ergonomic decision I've ever seen.

Nothing can really replace the precision of a mouse. But on laptops I'm open to new ideas.

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 27 Male Posts: 9,593 Times Helpful: 584 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Yeah, I don't think so...at least not yet. There's not a good, solid alternative replacement just yet. True, they're touchpads and eraser heads on laptops, but it doesn't give the same precision as a mouse. It pointed out the Guitar Hero guitar, and you could look at the Wii's remote, but they still suffer the same problem in the precision department, and in the case of the GH guitar, it's not suited for the task. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,746 Times Helpful: 306 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	i hope not, but, the wii remote has a gyroscope inside it, interesting idea, controlling a traditional cursor with some kind of gyroscope think cap on guys, what could replace the humble mouse ? __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

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Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,254 Times Helpful: 402 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	When I had to use touch screens in a PC store that I used to work in, I absolutely hated it. Simply because using it for more than a minute caused arm ache as the touchscreen/monitor was vertically mounted. It's probably the most stupid ergonomic decision I've ever seen. Nothing can really replace the precision of a mouse. But on laptops I'm open to new ideas. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

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