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From: covertr@force.UUCP (Richard E. Covert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: ST Mouse
Summary: The Hampster (tm) Covert Names
Message-ID: <471826df.14a1f@force.UUCP>
Date: 27 Nov 89 22:31:34 GMT
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In article <684@winnie.fit.edu>, dcs60222@zach.fit.edu ( ENRIQUEZ) writes:
> My ST mouse recently bit the big one and I have been investagating
> the idea of investing in a higher quality version.  The question is
> "Is there third-party support for higher quality ST compatable mouses
> (or is that mice? :-)" or am I stuck with the, Icheap Atari version.
> 

Practical solutions in Tucson AZ has a new ST mouse which is cordless,
hence the name Hampster. Anyway, that's what I call it. It has a small
box which attaches to your ST and you point the Hampster towards it. I haven't
bought one, but a friend of mine has. 

My friend loves his Hampster. It has more resolution than the ST mouse, so
you have to move it less. And it doesn't have a cable getting in your way.

I don't have a price for it yet, but you should see ads for the Hampster soon.
It has a builtin microprocessor, so don't expect the Hampster to be cheap. I think
that it retails for $150, but I may be wrong.

Anyway, look for the cordless mouse from Practical solutions. It looks good.

rich covert