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From: pvo@cactus.org (Peter Van Overen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Possible Jerky Mouse FIx
Summary: Lousy Apple mice
Message-ID: <7759@cactus.org>
Date: 25 Jun 91 23:19:22 GMT
References: <1991Jun22.163648.12548@techbook.com> <1991Jun23.013534.18689@neon.Stanford.EDU>
Organization: Capital Area Central Texas Unix Society, Austin, TX
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The first time I took a look at the inside of the "new" Apple mouse (the one 
characterized as low power), I was horrified at the cheapness of the mechanism.
These turkeys are doomed to fail after a relatively short time, compared to
the optical mice Apple used to make.  What a piece of garbage!  I dread to 
think what a replacement will cost when the one year warranty timer in the
mechanical mouse times out... Anybody have an idea?  Apple must be buying these
things for no more than $10, judging from the components within. 
Oh well, with the advent of the upcoming pen based interface, I'm sure that
by the time our cheesy mechanical mice wear out we'll be fixed up with new
pens and tablets (aspirin, probably!) :-).