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From: fredb@llama.rtech.UUCP (Fred Buechler [Devil Mountain Consulting])
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Subject: Re: Logitech TRACKMAN
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Date: 26 Mar 90 18:46:09 GMT
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In article <1960@crash.cts.com> elund@pro-graphics.cts.com (Eric Lund) writes:
>Has anyone test driven this trackball?  (Er, I mean, "mouse replacement"!)  I
>felt it up at a computer show this weekend and just wasn't sure.  I mean, I
>was this [small amount] close to buying it, and someone had it for $79, but
>... I read somewhere it's the "most comfortable trackball around".  Likewise,
>I heard from someone the cursor movement was sluggish.  Perhaps this is
>related to Logitech's way of doing things:  I wasn't particularly impressed
>with the "slow/fast" capability of their mouse.  It takes a long while to get
>used to.
>
>Thanks.
>                                                  
>Eric W. Lund *DISCLAIMER "Disclaimers are for weak people."* Prodigy: xcbr22b
>UUCP: ...crash!pro-graphics!elund *COWS FOR RENT* ProLine: elund@pro-graphics
>Internet: elund@pro-graphics.cts.com ** ARPA/DDN: pro-graphics!elund@nosc.mil
> 


I've been using one for about 2 weeks now.  I just love the thing.  I wish
I'd seen one at $79 :-)

Thought I'd try to get the Quattro Pro mouse rebate.  After all, they call the 
Trackman a "mouse device".  No Dice :-(

One tip: I like the ballistic driver set on the high mode best.  I leave the
mouse sensitivity at the default.  To save memory, I only load the driver,
not the menu or the control panel.  Good luck.  Feel free to ask more
questions.


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Fred Buechler                           fredb@llama.rtech.com
Devil Mountain Consulting, Inc          71261.2747@compuserve.com
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"Don't test for an error condition that you don't know how to handle"
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