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"Two decades ago we designed the mouse simply as a utilitarian device to help users navigate Microsoft Word," said Matt Barlow, worldwide director of marketing and business development for Microsoft Hardware. Full article here.
When I first read this, I almost intepreted this as Microsoft claiming they invented the mouse for people with Word. How easily people can say things that try and rewrite history, as everyone knows it was in fact Douglas Engelbart who invented the mouse.
"Two decades ago we designed the mouse simply as a utilitarian device to help users navigate Microsoft Word," said Matt Barlow, worldwide director of marketing and business development for Microsoft Hardware. Full article here.
When I first read this, I almost intepreted this as Microsoft claiming they invented the mouse for people with Word. How easily people can say things that try and rewrite history, as everyone knows it was in fact Douglas Engelbart who invented the mouse.
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