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From: genet@hplsla.HP.COM (Gene Taylor)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Recommendation for Printer and Mouse
Message-ID: <5190069@hplsla.HP.COM>
Date: 17 Jan 90 23:32:11 GMT
References: <1990Jan13.071206.21892@cs.uoregon.edu>
Organization: HP Lake Stevens, WA
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Printers:

In a recent PC Magazine they reviewed 109 printers ranging from one
end of the spectrum to the other in terms of performance and price.
They even talked about color printers!  You should check it out.

Yes, it is my understanding that (at present) the DeskJet ink is
water soluble.  I have also *heard* that HP is working on a permanent
ink for this printer.  If you would consider a DeskJet you may also
want to consider the new HP Series IIP, a very inexpensive laser
printer which just came out and should be selling for around $1000.
It is reviewed in the PC Magazine article mentioned above.

Mice:

I use logitec mice at work and at home and have been very pleased
with them.  I have used the Microsoft mouse several times and can't
say that I would not like it just as much if I used it on a regular
basis.  Microsoft supposedly put a lot of human factors research into
its design and it has won awards, etc. (I have friends at MS that are
really hot on it.)  I do think moving the roller ball forward toward
the fingers is better than having it at the back of the mouse under
the palm of the hand.  

Bottom line:  I like the feel of what I am using.  I haven't found
much use for the third button and there may be more supporting
software for the Microsoft mouse, though.  If I had it to do over
I would seriously consider the MS mouse AND roller balls; maybe
they call them track balls.  They are like a mouse turned upside
down.  I haven't used one but I like the idea of having it sit
still and the fact that it doesn't require so much free space on
my desk.

Gene