Why Did Microsoft Stop Making Keyboards And Mice? – BGR

Microsoft launched its first PC mouse way back in 1983 and has since released an array of designs to help you control that little pointer on your computer screen. In 1994, with the home PC industry beginning to boom, it launched its first keyboard, the Microsoft Natural Keyboard. Microsoft marketed its Natural Keyboard as an ergonomic product designed to reduce hand and wrist strain for people typing for long periods (just remember that incorrectly sitting at your desk can also cause discomfort). 

The Natural Keyboard was distinctive for its split and wavy design and went on to sell more than 600,000 units per month at its peak. But in the spring of 2023, the tech giant confirmed it would stop manufacturing Microsoft-branded mice and…