Flashback 1983: The Microsoft Mouse

[Computer Hope Admin]

Microsoft's mouse shipped with Microsoft Word back in 1983.
http://www.gearlog.com/2007/02/flashback_1983_the_microsoft_m.php

[Calum]

I've seen this recently . . . where did it come up?
My memory's getting worse . . . it's old age you know . . .
Seriously though,the MS Mouse looks awful now, but I suppose back then it was the height of technology.
Horrible clunky thing.
Here's a thought - that mouse is older than I am.

[Computer Hope Admin]

Just been taking some time off and surfing the web. While doing it thought I'd make some interesting posts on the forums.

[Calum]

Do you by any chance use Stumbleupon?
I think that's how I saw it.
It may not be, it's hard to keep track of things I see when I'm Stumbling.

[Computer Hope Admin]

Yep, that's likely how I found it, but sometimes I follow a page from stumbleupon and get to a destination. But yes definitely use Stumble! love it.

My stumble page: http://computerhope.stumbleupon.com/

[Calum]

Oh wait, of course you do.
I remember I decided to write something about ComputerHope, and yours was the only other review, which I found surprising considering how many people look at this site.
This is my Stumble page: http://calumh.stumbleupon.com/
Stumbleupon is definitely one of my top Firefox extensions.

[Computer Hope Admin]

Another interesting page showing the evolution of the Apple Macintosh mouse.

http://www.vectronicsappleworld.com/macintosh/mouse.html

[Zylstra]

I remember having a mouse with a similar connection. I still have it, but I no longer use the computer that went with it.

I never liked the newer Macintosh mouses, they are a bit difficult to use.

Your Stumbleupon page is very cool, and contains many intresting images. Does Stumbleupon use a Browser Plugin?

[Computer Hope Admin]

I remember having a mouse with a similar connection. I still have it, but I no longer use the computer that went with it.

I never liked the newer Macintosh mouses, they are a bit difficult to use.

Your Stumbleupon page is very cool, and contains many intresting images. Does Stumbleupon use a Browser Plugin?

Thanks and yes Stumbleupon has a tool bar and one of the few toolbars I use. It's great for browsing around the internet looking at only categories you're interested in.

[Zylstra]

I guess I am going to have to look into that once I get my new hard drive, I dont have enough space for much else on this laptop

[Computer Hope Admin]

I guess I am going to have to look into that once I get my new hard drive, I dont have enough space for much else on this laptop

If the laptop has USB, maybe you should get a USB flash drive and offload somethings onto it to help free up some space. But definitely know what's its like being on a computer with little or no disk space.

[patio]

Grab a 3.5" to IDE converter and backup/clean out that HDD and you're good to go...

[Zylstra]

I guess I am going to have to look into that once I get my new hard drive, I dont have enough space for much else on this laptop

If the laptop has USB, maybe you should get a USB flash drive and offload somethings onto it to help free up some space. But definitely know what's its like being on a computer with little or no disk space.

Only one problem:
Its a 2 Gigabyte hard drive (2.5") running Windows XP
Now 187MB Avalible
And no Virtual Memory
and since the drive is old, it runs "gunkely".
I plan on purchasing a 40-60 GB hard drive for this laptop soon

[patio]

Well than i misspoke...grab a 2.5" to IDE adapter then...