Corded Mouse

There was a industrial trend to cut the cord in every possible case. The trend paved the way for mobile phones, wireless networks, and all sorts of mobile gadgets like ultrasound beauty devices. It's a undeniable success, but there is a case against it: computer mouse. Few design wireless mouses as elegant as Apple, and yet Apple mice, like all computer mice, suffer one critical flaw. There is no indication how quick it's going to run out of battery.

The flaw is probably hard to fix, as a battery indicator on computer mouse seems seldom needed. The only time it serves a purpose is to warn of low battery, critical but infrequent. The traditional solution, a corded mouse, probably will stay with us, in spite of the push by Apple to drop support for it with incompatible ports. The argument that wireless mice reduce clutter is not strong enough to beat unanticipated battery outage.

The Magic Mouse is amazing, but the invention of new mice to fit modern ports probably will still be needed. Furthermore, the attempt to get rid of computer mouse in favor of trackpad probably won't gain widespread success. The grip and precision computer mouse offers are valuable.