Sorry, Microsoft: Haptic mice are a productivity gimmick
Kudos to Microsoft for trying to improve the PC-mouse interface. Credit: Microsoft Mice from Logitech and now Microsoft support Windows’ latest feature: haptic feedback. But instead of serving as the next productivity enhancement, haptic mice feel like more of a convenience rather than a must-have.
- ▪Kudos to Microsoft for trying to improve the PC-mouse interface.
- ▪Credit: Microsoft Mice from Logitech and now Microsoft support Windows’ latest feature: haptic feedback.
- ▪But instead of serving as the next productivity enhancement, haptic mice feel like more of a convenience rather than a must-have.
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Kudos to Microsoft for trying to improve the PC-mouse interface. I'm just not convinced it's necessary. Credit: Microsoft Mice from Logitech and now Microsoft support Windows’ latest feature: haptic feedback. But instead of serving as the next productivity enhancement, haptic mice feel like more of a convenience rather than a must-have. Microsoft today announced a new version of the Surface Mouse, a $79.99 ambidextrous mouse that it launched alongside a new 13-inch Surface Laptop ($1,199) and a 12-inch Surface Pro ($1,149) which include Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus chips inside. The Mouse is the most intriguing of the three, since it’s specifically designed with new Windows features in mind.
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