Touch Screen Many Used , " Mouse " Will stalled

Anyone who daily interact with desktop PC or notebook must have been familiar with this one device . Mouse or the mouse is still a mainstay in computing devices .

In fact , arguably the mouse will still be required even today appears much input method are introduced .

Thirty years after the Apple Macintosh make use of the mouse into the mainstream , the design of the input device is more precise and convenient to use .

One factor that makes the mouse is comfortable to use ergonomic design that makes the position of the hand like holding a mouse naturally .

" Our fingers folded into the palm of the hand , but not all of them , " said Microsoft ergonomics experts , Edie Adams , as quoted by The Wall Street Journal .

In addition to the mouse , touch screen technology is currently already widely adopted computing devices , such as a notebook or a tablet PC screen . With a touch screen method , functions turn the pages , zoom in images and gesture control is noticeably more efficient .

However , these methods do not yet have the same standard in all devices . For example , the input on the screen notebook or tablet PC -based Windows 8 different from iOS in Mac or iPad . In Windows 8 , a swipe from left to right allows the user to change the application .

Meanwhile , the Mac trackpad with three fingers , the movement would open a dashboard widget . The second movement is also not intuitive for the user .

In addition , if the touch screen method practiced in the long term it will also cause fatigue , the effect is now called the " gorilla - arm fatigue " in which the wrist and fingers become stiff and bend inwards .

Users tablet is definitely not a long - lasting operate the touch screen , finally gave up and operate the tablet while resting the arm , either on the table or on your lap .

Therefore , the current mouse designed to be more sophisticated than ever before . There was even a mouse that has a function like the trackpad surface . Thus , not many buttons that need to be added , unless it is needed as in a gaming mouse .

" However , the idea of ​​adding features in the mouse are not intended to replace the function of the mouse as an input device that is true , " said Josh Clark , interface designer and founder of the firm Global Moxie .

However , the industry is currently trying to make the design and technology input device in accordance with the time and place of its use , as input for on the go touch screen , voice control to the TV , as well as hand gestures to browse interface .

Therefore, although a lot of new input method is introduced , the use of the mouse is still predicted to remain long survive . Especially for computational tasks are heavy and take a long time .

The proof , though PC and laptop sales continue to decline , sales Mouse only down three percent in the last 12 months , according to research firm NPD .