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From: david@kessner.denver.co.us (David Kessner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: AMIGAstation...
Message-ID: <1991Feb22.065326.1281@kessner.denver.co.us>
Date: 22 Feb 91 06:53:26 GMT
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Reply-To: david@kessner.denver.co.us (David D. Kessner)
Organization: Kessner, Inc
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In article <1107@usage.csd.unsw.oz.au> pwb@newt.phys.unsw.OZ.AU (Paul W. Brooks) writes:
>Durable and reliable??  Commodore?
>How many times have you had to replace your mouse?
>Does anyone know of a viable 3rd party Amiga-compatible mouse?
>How many of you are still using the original mouse that came with your
>system!
>
>Paul Brooks        |Internet: pwb@newt.phys.unsw.edu.au

The 'BUS MICE' for the IBM CLONE market will work on an Amiga.  You need
a DB-9 connector to 8 pin mimi-din adapter, however (I have the adapter
diagrams here somewhere, it's just wires and connectors).  

This will enable you to use the multitude of PC mice available.  The only 
drawback is that PC BUS MICE (as opposed to serial mice) come with an internal
card for the PC, which you will not use on the Amiga-- this adds about $15 to
the cost of the mouse. 

Perhapse someone could call Logitech and tell them about the possible market
here...

					- David K

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