In November 1970 a patent was granted for a device dubbed an “X-Y position indicator for a display system”.
I had the pleasure of reviewing this mouse last October, and it became my main driver from that day onwards. That's because ...
Others have a more "claw-like" grip, delicately resting their fingers on the mouse while their palm floats above. This being the case, it'd be better to go for something smaller (and lighter) to ...