The end of the humble mouse?

[PV5150]

Is the computer mouse headed for extinction?

Details in the news article

 

[Acid90]

Gamers will always use mouse and keyboard, its the only way.

 

[cybermaniac]

Is the computer mouse headed for extinction?

Details in the news article

hmmmmmmmm - debatable i think.

Games/gamers will not use touch screens, and the only thing i can think that might replace a gaming mouse would be the NIA. And thats pushing it as well.

 

[PP Mguire]

The mouse is here to stay as long as you have a gaming community on the pc. I agree with this.

 

[Toxcity]

Load of Rubbish!

 

[Deshman]

Do these people even know of the existence of gamers? Proper gamers - not these console lackeys.

 

[PP Mguire]

Nah they probably think were still a small community with our 386's playing Doom and Wolfenstien.

 

[Bungral]

Mouse FTW!

 

[JN]

I've never seen a touch screen with 7 buttons and a scrollwheel tbh. Or one that would be any use for CAD.

 

[Rastalovich]

Mouse FTW!

:nono: Trackball FTW!

 

[Bungral]

:nono: Trackball FTW!

Lies!!!

That said a decent trackball can be good in some situations

 

[ionicle]

they will have to rench the mouse out of my cold, dead, fingers, before touch screens replace it in my system

 

[Warzone]

No way.....keyboard and mouse are like a duo.....cant do without one or the other.

Plus I in terms of what I like to use for gaming....mouse and keyboard all the way...hate playing FPSers with a controller=P

That is my opinion and ofcourse everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

 

[ionicle]

for gaming, i like my ps3

but for the internet etc, i do prefer a mouse

it is just so much easier

mindya, i guess if a new generation grows up on touch screens, they wont need the mouse..

 

[inconspicuousj]

i can't even imagine gaming with a touch screen. its like trying to think up a new colour

 

[Duecut]

I've never seen a touch screen with 7 buttons and a scrollwheel tbh. Or one that would be any use for CAD.

Aye, using a touch screen for a FPS would be a little weird. Does bring a literal meaning to point and shoot!

 

[Rastalovich]

Tbh, it`d take a gamer to come up with something as an alternative to fps.

Not necessarily the best fps`ers, but those spending the most time on them, perhaps with diy mods.