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From: tulloh@cantor.ACA.MCC.COM (Robert Tulloh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Optical Mice.
Message-ID: <36@cantor.ACA.MCC.COM>
Date: 3 May 90 17:28:07 GMT
References: <18184@snow-white.udel.EDU> <727@sky.COM>
Organization: MCC, Austin, TX
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In article <727@sky.COM>, brian@sky.COM (Brian Pelletier) writes:
> 
> Well, I have to disagree here.  I have a SparcStation with one of the Sun-
> supplied optical mice, and I find it to be quite the pain in the *ss to use.
> Not only does it have this tiny little grid you have to stay on, but you also
> have to keep the grid *exactly* lined up with the way the mouse is facing.  
> I know people who like them, and others who don't.  For my money, I'd rather
> have the mechanical mouse that lets me move in any direction with ease.
> 
>  -Brian

I have a Sun workstation and I love the optical mouse. I have an Amiga
500 at home and the mouse performs quite badly now that is just over
1.5 years old. I treat my mouse pretty good (considering I like the 
shell better than workbench) and I have a mouse pad.

I have heard people complain about the optical mouse on the Sun, but
they usually are happier once they get a bigger pad. We have a couple
of SparcStations here and the only complaint I've heard about them
is the keyboard is a little different.

Anyway, while we are talking about mice, the local Commodore dealer here
tells me it will cost $100 to replace my mouse (ouch!). I have seen
several mouses available from mail order which range from $40 to $120.
Any reccomendations?

- Rob

tulloh@mcc.com