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A normal computer mouse has its cord/tail coming out of their front which is very unrealistic! This mouse by logitech fixed this issue.

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Holy shit. Look at the connector port though! This is pre-usb, and even pre-ps2. This is like some paralell port shit from the 80s!

[–] bklyn@piefed.social 36 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

That is a serial mouse. DB-9 connector I believe.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Close, VGA. When you plug it in, you become the Lawnmower Man

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Close (don't stop I'm)

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

PS/2 ports didn’t become the norm until well into the 90s.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Right. Which for a paralell port, is why I said 80s.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

PS/2 ports are from the 80s. D-subminiature connectors, including those used for Serial, are from the 50s. Parallel, or Centronics Interface, ports have been around since 1970.

[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

It looks like the display sign says 1991.

Edit: searching "Logitech Kidz Mouse" brings up that exact mouse.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Looking at the information directly shown in the picture? That's cheating!

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago

I feel triggered by kidz with a z. Reminds me of some "Hacker" movie from that same era.