Microsoft to release new IntelliMouse

I don't have much information about this yet, but Microsoft is set to release a new version of its IntelliMouse, dubbed the IntelliMouse Pro. From the looks of it, the new IntelliMouse Pro keeps the curved shape andcenter scrolling wheel of its

Paul Thurrott

May 6, 1998

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I don't have much information about this yet, but Microsoft is set to release a new version of its IntelliMouse, dubbed the IntelliMouse Pro. From the looks of it, the new IntelliMouse Pro keeps the curved shape andcenter scrolling wheel of its predecessor, but adds a padded finger-restarea around the wheel to make it easier to control, for a "new level ofcomfort and efficiency" to quote the packaging. In honor of the changes,Microsoft is changing the box design for the mouse (as well as for theIntelliMouse Trackball), which is now a bright red color. There isn't anyinformation about the new mouse on the Microsoft home page yet, but if Icome across anything, I will pass it along

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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