Microsoft unveils BlueTrack mice; laser mice to go extinct

Tue Sep 9, 2008 4:55PM EDT

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Apple's not the only company out there announcing new products.

On Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled its new "BlueTrack" technology (via Engadget) that will be featured in two upcoming mice, the Microsoft Explorer Mouse and the Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse. The new BlueTrack technology utilizes wide-angle "specular optics architecture" to improve the mouse's ability to work on not-so-friendly surfaces, such as wood, granite, and carpet.

I'm not entirely sure how specular optics works, but the technology sounds like it will be mighty useful to travelling road-warriors like myself.

The Explorer Mouse will retail at $99, while the Explorer Mouse Mini will retail at $79. Expect both to hit Best Buy in November. One can only hope that we'll see a gaming version to come soon. (Intellimouse Explorer 3.0: BlueTrack Edition please???)

So what do you think? Will these new mice get you to "say goodbye to laser?"

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  • 26 Posted by sjpelusi on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:25PM EDT Report Abuse

    wow, looks cool... but seriously, laser is fine.

  • 28 Posted by gamer86 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:05PM EDT Report Abuse

    My lazer mouse only has 3000DPI :(

  • 29 Posted by kelvin_bethea on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:49PM EDT Report Abuse

    yeah too costly geezz, isn't Bill Gates rich enough - 100 bucks for a mouse, that's insane

  • 30 Posted by edwinm430 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:52PM EDT Report Abuse

    I will probably change I currently have a Mighty Mouse but will probably vhange

  • 31 Posted by bjm3819 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:08PM EDT Report Abuse

    I think we need a remote control/mouse for media center. IT will be in shape of a remote control though also have a mouse on the other side

  • 32 Posted by tchdwn2000@sbcglobal.net on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:57PM EDT Report Abuse

    Hmmm lets see, $100 for one of these new mice- or $20 for an optical mouse. I think I ll stick the with the cheap stuff, hey maybe the government can bail out all the computer users who need upgrades.

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