| Get ready: Blue is the new red, says Microsoft |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Wednesday, 10 September 2008 | |
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But we're mixing technologies up completely, so back to the forthcoming mice. Microsoft is going with blue, non-laser technology because it gives better accuracy on more surfaces. Microsoft calls it "BlueTrack technology", and says the wider beam delivers better performance on surfaces that can trouble current laser mice. "Research shows that people aren’t sitting at a desk all day, but they’ve gone mobile. In fact, 72 percent of PCs sold are notebook PCs and consumers need a mouse that can go with them anywhere," said Mark DePue, platforms engineering manager at Microsoft and co-inventor of the BlueTrack technology. "BlueTrack technology excels in areas where optical and laser technologies were falling short. Laser mice, for example, have a difficult time working on some common home surfaces, including granite and marble," he added. How much will the first BlueTrack mice cost? See page two. |
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