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Who invented the mouse?
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It was always my belief that Apple was the first to use a mouse, but the other day I was in a discussion with a buch of winblows nazi's and they kept saying that Xerox did. I usually engage in the large PC vs Mac debate but sometimes when I am not 100% sure on something I just let it go. Was I right to let it go or did Apple really invent it like I thought?
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I believe it was that nut who created the idea of a windowed OS, but Im not sure. Could very well have been Xerox.
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We have a winner!
oh, that reminds me. move money out of the bank.
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Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) invented everything. Laser printers, ethernet, the mouse, the first GUI, list goes on.
Too bad Xerox is not doing so well anymore. 
About Apple inventing the GUI, it was my impression that Steve Jobs and the gang walked into Xerox PARC to take a tour, took detailed notes, and Lisa/the Macintosh were born. Hehe.
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Originally posted by TheMosco:
Douglas Engelbart
Ah, thats his name. Hh went insane didn't he?
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Originally posted by phillryu:
Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) invented everything. Laser printers, ethernet, the mouse, the first GUI, list goes on.
Too bad Xerox is not doing so well anymore.
About Apple inventing the GUI, it was my impression that Steve Jobs and the gang walked into Xerox PARC to take a tour, took detailed notes, and Lisa/the Macintosh were born. Hehe.
Actually Apple and Xerox had an agreement. I forget the exact details but apple was able to just take xerox's work.
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Originally posted by phillryu:
Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) invented everything. Laser printers, ethernet, the mouse, the first GUI, list goes on.
... and the first object oriented programming language, handwriting recognition, etc
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head under the bride by the Alto for a chill smoking spot 
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The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive.
- Thomas Jefferson, 1787
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I think God did. 
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nobody. mice evolved from something that looked a bit like another rodent.
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Darwin invented the mouse. And OS X too. Apparently.
Chris
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Originally posted by phillryu:
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Too bad Xerox is not doing so well anymore.
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They lacked (lack?) "that vision thing."
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Originally posted by daimoni:
I live close by the Parc... whenever I pass by, I think about all of the stuff they did.
:sniff: I wuv our area! 
LOL, yup! A bit depressing with all the empty office buildings the last few years though...
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