IBM Mouse Model MO28BO (USB)

Circa Early 2000's

Use Case:

Used in standard desktop computing in office and home environments. It is a wired, plug-and-play peripheral for general tasks, featuring three buttons: left, right, and a clickable scroll wheel for navigation. Its design is ambidextrous, allowing comfortable use for both left- and right-handed users.

Historical Significance:

Historically significant as an icon of the shift to optical tracking technology for mainstream consumers. It was a mass-produced, durable, and reliable model that was bundled with millions of Dell and IBM (and later Lenovo) PCs throughout the 2000s. Its widespread availability helped solidify the optical mouse with an integrated scroll wheel as the dominant standard for personal computer input devices, effectively ending the era of the mechanical ball mouse for general use. It came in different colors, including a unique "gunshot metal grey" and burgundy variants.

(H-3cm x W-c6m x D-12cm)