PC Mouse to Become Extinct in 5 Years Says Analyst

The computer mouse has been one of the most import devices for controlling the PC for decades. The technology behind the input device has changed from mechanical ball to optical then to laser as the years have gone by. Now some analysts believe that the days of the computer mouse are almost over.

Gartner analyst Steve Prentice believes that we will see the end of the computer mouse in only 5 years. According to the analyst our Razer Lachesis mouse will be replaced with facial recognition systems, multi-touch and perhaps interesting devices like the OCZ Neural Actuator. We will be very shocked if the mouse is actually gone in 5-years myself, but stranger things have happened. Prentice says that the keyboard is here to stay. Honestly, we would think voice recognition software would be able to replace the keyboard before the mouse is extinct.

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