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From: rrwood@lotus.waterloo.edu (Roy Wood)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Mouse(s)
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Date: 8 Dec 89 17:59:18 GMT
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Thanks to everyone who has responded to my question about graphical operating
systems.

So far, the consensus has been that the Diamond and GOE OS's are pretty good,
and that they're even better with a real mouse.  A couple of people have advised
the use of an ST mouse - is it really as simple as just buying the mouse and
plugging it in?  Is the connector just the standard DB-9 (i.e. joystick)
connector?  That seems too simple.

And final question: I'd like to use a mouse for word-processing.  Does anyone
know if such a word processor is available?  I'd also like an 80-column display,
if I can find a word-pro that does both.  I saw an advertisement in Analog that
said "The Richmans" word processor supported 80 columns through software, and
was mouse-ready.  Has anyone used this?  Does it take advantage of the 130XE's
extra memory?

And while I have your attention, does the new AtariWriter need the XEP80 to
generate the 80 column display?

Thanks in advance...

Roy Wood (rrwood@lotus.waterloo.edu)