A mouse that uses a rubber ball that makes contact with wheels inside the unit when it is rolled on a pad or desktop. Contrast with optical mouse.
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- Blog posts 2008-08-20
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
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- Blog posts 2008-08-19
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-18
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-18
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-15
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- Software downloads 2008-08-15
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-14
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