Sorry, Microsoft: Haptic mice are a productivity gimmick
THE SO WHAT
Haptic mice landing as ‘nice to have’ rather than must-have shows the limits of peripheral innovation without clear workflow wins. If you’re pitching new hardware around AI features, anchor it in measurable task speed or error reduction — subtle UX flourishes won’t justify refresh budgets on their own.
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