[antiRepublicrat]

I tried Genius mice, and they weren’t as good. I also tried optical mice, but up to that point I remember them requiring a special mouse pad that had markings the mouse could pick up. The Intellimouse was still the first really good mouse I ever used.

Didn’t know that about Photosynth though.

[Knitebane]

I also tried optical mice, but up to that point I remember them requiring a special mouse pad that had markings the mouse could pick up.

Yep. Sun boxes had optical mice for a long time but you needed a special mouse pad.

The Intellimouse was still the first really good mouse I ever used.

I use Microsoft mice. I like them. But Microsoft didn't invent it. They, as per usual, acquired the technology elsewhere.