why mouse ?????

@hobohobo (678)
Indonesia
January 5, 2007 5:07am CST
All of you must be know the little thing that we always use in our PC, I'm courious why it called mouse, give me your opinion
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13 responses
@hellboi (661)
• Philippines
25 Jan 07
i guess it was so because it looks like one, the cord resembles much of a tail and see how mice have curved surfaces like the curves in a real mouse's back
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@hobohobo (678)
• Indonesia
26 Jan 07
yeah, and they can move so fast in our monitor like the real one :D
@undooit (54)
• Romania
5 Jan 07
I think it's called mouse because it looks like one! :) small thing with a big tail on it's end! ;) Also many cats intend to jump on it when they see it! :)
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@hobohobo (678)
• Indonesia
5 Jan 07
why they dont have any feet ??
• India
25 Jan 07
bcoz the inventor has kept that name
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@hobohobo (678)
• Indonesia
26 Jan 07
hahaha that's very honest opinion, but it's true :))
• Romania
5 Jan 07
Because it's shape is similar to a mouses. It isn't called a rat because a rat is bigger :)).
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@hobohobo (678)
• Indonesia
25 Jan 07
yeah i think your right :D
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@xXmeganxX (4420)
26 Jan 07
lol, great discussion, i often wondered why it was caled a mouse myself! :)
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@hobohobo (678)
• Indonesia
26 Jan 07
thanks for your response, i'm just trying simple discussions
• Philippines
25 Jan 07
I think it is called mouse because of the tail, isn't it? Mouse has a long tail and the size of the mouse is also the same as the size or a real mouse. Why not rat? We'll I guess it sounds not too good to hear.
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@hobohobo (678)
• Indonesia
25 Jan 07
yeah it's bad if the name is rat :D
• India
5 Jan 07
because it looks like a small mouse with a tail attached and moves around the mouse pad like a mouse too!
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• Philippines
5 Jan 07
Its name was created at the Stanford Research Institute. The earlier models, in which the cord was attached to the rear part of the device, suggested its name. :)
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@hobohobo (678)
• Indonesia
5 Jan 07
wow, thanks for the information
• India
5 Jan 07
because its shape like mouse, its side view and a long tail of cable...........
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• Italy
5 Jan 07
BECAUSE IT'S EQUAL TO A RAT:):):):)
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@hobohobo (678)
• Indonesia
5 Jan 07
but why the name is not rat ??
@AmbiePam (92864)
• United States
15 Mar 07
Because it is small and the first one was gray, thereby reminding someone of a mouse.
• India
24 Jan 07
because its shape is look like mouse. so its called mouse.
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• United States
24 Jan 07
Because it's sort of round and has a skinny little tail.
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