Microsoft just released the Classic Intellimouse, a thoroughly modern gaming mouse with a stylish white LED tail light and an advanced BlueTrack sensor that works on glass. However, some of you might notice that this 'new' mouse looks pretty familiar - and that's because the Classic is essentially a hardware 'remaster' of the 2003 Intellimouse Explorer 3.0.
Remaking hardware is arguably harder than remastering a classic game at a higher resolution, so it's generally reserved for only the most iconic products, like the Roland TR-808 drum machine or the IBM Model M keyboard. So, what makes the Intellimouse so special that it deserves to be remade 15 years after the fact?
When the original Intellimouse Explorer was released around the turn of the millennium, it was something of a revelation. Instead using a ball that needed constant cleaning, it had an optical sensor that guaranteed accurate tracking at all times. Instead of an awkward box or lozenge shape, it had an ergonomic design sculpted to your hand.
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