Say Goodbye to The Computer Mouse !!!
 

Dont believe it myself not within 5 years anyway

It's nearly 40 years old but one leading research company says the days of the computer mouse are numbered.

A Gartner analyst predicts the demise of the computer mouse in the next three to five years.

Taking over will be so called gestural computer mechanisms like touch screens and facial recognition devices.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7508842.stm

But I love my carpal tunnel syndrome!!! :(

"gestural computer mechanisms"

Dude, that has "porn applications" written all over it!

I've heard about it before in the past.

Bottom line is: mouses are here to stay.

I just don't buy in to the death of the mouse. While I think its pretty cool that they have scanners that can follow your eye movement on a screen, I don't think its something that could replace a mouse. I don't always want my mouse on the screen where I'm looking.

I wont hold a funeral for mine.

I can't imagine a practical solution to replacing a mouse. :disgust

It would have to be some futuristic virtual computer interface kinda like the one from Minority Report. You put on a glove and waive your hand around the screen. But that's not exactly practical either.

I hate ALPS trackpads. Can they die first? Please?

Yea your arms would get tired from being raised all the time and you need all the arm room for doing the hand gestures.

He looked like he was masterbating imaginary pigeons... no thanks.