No more mice!!

[Steve M]

I've been envisioning a mouseless computer envirement. It would be a ring you wear (on your finger) and you just pass your hand over certain quadrants on a keyboard or a "hand pad".  ;D

Is it possible?

[machineman9]

What about touch pads... or roller mice?

Moving my hand that far is just a waste of energy....

[Mushroom_Farmer]

[quote]I've been envisioning a mouseless computer envirement. It would be a ring you wear (on your finger) and you just pass your hand over certain quadrants on a keyboard or a "hand pad".

[H]

What about... ...roller mice?

Roller skating mice... how big a rink?

8-)

[machineman9]

What about... ...roller mice?

Roller skating mice... how big a rink?

8-)

Desktop size.

[garryrussell]

After using a touch pad I can say the mouse is by far better.

[ShaneG_old]

Until we get thought control figured out, the mouse will remain the big cheese! maybe a system similar to track IR? Instead of point and click, it's look and blink!

[BigTruck]

Until we get thought control figured out, the mouse will remain the big cheese! maybe a system similar to track IR? Instead of point and click, it's look and blink!

A good idea, but I can see that failing bad.  What if you get a piece of dust in your eye?  You'd open a hundred programs at once!!!

[ShaneG_old]

And beware of the dreaded sneeze!

[BigTruck]

And beware of the dreaded sneeze!

Blue sneeze of death!  

[Apex]

A mouse provides speed of use combined with on-target accuracy.  Any "improvements" really ought to do the same.  Until then, I'll stick to my mouse.  Maybe we can build a better mouse (any ideas there?).  

Build a better mouse and the world will beat a path to your door.

[Wii]

And beware of the dreaded sneeze!

Blue sneeze of death!

[Anxyous]

Nev-ah. I love my Mighty Mouse too much...