Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!sky!brian From: brian@sky.COM (Brian Pelletier) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: The Amiga Mouse Message-ID: <759@sky.COM> Date: 26 Dec 90 19:08:22 GMT References: <1990Dec18.185050.11886@convex.com> <41604@ut-emx.uucp> <17932@wehi.dn.mu.oz> Reply-To: brian@sky.COM (Brian Pelletier) Organization: SKY Computers, Chelmsford MA Lines: 33 In article <17932@wehi.dn.mu.oz> BAXTER_A@wehi.dn.mu.oz writes: > >I have had 3 mice in 3 years. There are 2 major problems with the Amiga mice. > >1) One of the rollers (the passive, pressure roller) cannot be cleaned >effectively because it cannot be removed from its housing. > >2) The "bubble switch" contacts are very poor, and often only marginally >functional. Almost every Amiga mouse requires that the buttons be pressed >in a certain way (which varies with each mouse), and it is possible to >depress the buttons without the press registering. On my current mouse, >this happens if the fingers ride to far back on the buttons. > >This has absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the mouse. > >Regards Alan I know this is another of those 'religious' issues we computer types love to get all steamed about, but I'm going to reply to this anyhow. I've had two Amigas now (1000,2000) and the Amiga mouse is still my all-time favorite. I had a real prejudice against mechanical mice before I got my 1000, and now I feel just the opposite - I hate having to use the 2 optical mice here at work on my Sparcstation and my AT. I've never had any problems with having to press the buttons 'in a certain way' unless that certain way is DOWN. :-) The mechanical mice do need occasional cleaning, but I've never had much trouble doing it. Also, the mice have been extremely durable. My 1000 mouse especially took quite a beating (anyone remember swordfighting in Defender of the Crown??). Maybe I've just been lucky... Brian Pelletier, Hardware guy | Disclaimer: These are MY opinions, not SKY's. Sky Computer Chelmsford, MA | Amiga! UUCP: pelletier@grove.uucp (home) UUCP: brian@sky.com (work) | Plink: TACK