I had that original Intellimouse, and it was definitely 1999. I had a G3 minitower and USB was still the new hotness. I actually had to buy a USB card to stick

I had that original Intellimouse, and it was definitely 1999. I had a G3 minitower and USB was still the new hotness. I actually had to buy a USB card to stick in my G3. I also got myself one Gravis Gamepad Pro controllers at the same time. USB Overdrive got a hell of a workout back then.