The irrepressible evolution of the PC mouse

Ubiquity, thy name is mouse.

There's Mighty. There's Mickey. And don't forget the proverbial girl next door. The stereotype says she's attractive, but also a tad bit mousey.

And then there's that other mouse—the computer mouse. It's now so integral to our daily lives, you scarcely give it a second thought—unless, of course, you're a gamer, a graphic artist, or anyone who craves the aptitude of a seriously high-end specimen.

The computer mouse has come a long way—just take a gander at the exorbitantly over-engineered R.A.T. 7 gaming mouse to the left—and its historical milestones are plentiful. Let's check out a few of the most notable.