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Q&A: Performance + Art from Microsoft

Time: 15:59 EST/20:59 GMT | News Source: Microsoft | Posted By: Jonathan Tigner

Today marks the debut of a collection of trendsetting new input devices from Microsoft, including a new mouse conceived by Philippe Starck - an interior and industrial designer and architect known worldwide for bringing cutting-edge design to everyday products. Starck's award-winning work centers around a core philosophy focused on delivering extraordinary design in everyday objects. This vision has changed the way people perceive their juicer, hotel room, toothbrush, chair and even tape dispenser.

Why did Starck decide to apply his celebrated design insight to a computer mouse and how did Microsoft collaborate with this world famous designer? PressPass spoke with Christy Hughes, mouse product manager, to learn more about why technology has gone couture and how Microsoft Hardware is laying a design blueprint for the rest of the industry to follow.