Link between SandClock or Hourglass and Mouse pointer

• karthik M

  One Orange Chip

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  December 31, 2007 at 5:08 am

  #93020

  Why microsoft has choosen hourglass symbol while processing ?

  karthik

• Steve Jones - SSC Editor

  SSC Guru

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  December 31, 2007 at 10:58 am

  #763760

  No idea. Represents time waiting? Watching the sands of time?

• Jerome.J.N

  Ten Centuries

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  January 11, 2008 at 7:40 am

  #767106

  I thought may be if we knew more abt the hour glass then it might lead to an answer to this question. so,

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hourglass

  :):D:):D:):D