Following the other poorly kept secrets from Redmond this week, Microsoft officially announced their game-changing BlueTrack mouse that's been making the ...

The Explorer Mini Mouse measures 2.74-inches W x 3.83-inches L. The Mini also runs on a single AA battery good for six or more months of use. The Microsoft Explorer Mouse will retail for $99.95 ...

It was a great mouse, except when I misplaced the metal plate and couldn’t use the computer until I found it. But Microsoft’s IntelliMouse line is even better because there’s no metal plate.

It didn’t take long for Microsoft’s competitors to follow with optical mice of their own. Apple’s arrived the year after in 2000, and in 2004, Logitech introduced a mouse powered by lasers.