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From: minar@reed.bitnet (Nelson Minar,L08,x640,7776519)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Mice - what do I want?
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Date: 9 Aug 90 02:03:03 GMT
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Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR
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I am a little bewildered at the choice of mice out there.  Foremost, what is
the difference between a bus mouse and a serial mouse? One assumes that a bus
mouse plugs into the bus (with its own adapter), while a serial mouse plugs
into a serial port.  Seeing as how I do not own a serial port, why should I 
not get a bus mouse?

Do bus mice work equally well in ATs and XTs? (I have an AT).

Do I need to worry about what sort of driver I get to go with the mouse? Are
they all the same?

Does a trackball mouse exist for the IBM?

How much should I pay?

Thank you.