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From: rene@umcp-cs.UUCP
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Subject: mice, pens, and graphics
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Date: Wed, 7-Dec-83 20:27:11 EST
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I have worked with mice a little, and I must say that though they may
be good for window addressing (is that how'd you say that?) they are
lousy for graphics. Bit pens work much better, more like a pen or
brush. There's no control with a mouse - you must move the entire arm
to move the mouse, whereas with a bit pad you can get fine movements
by moving just your fingers. Track balls are the absolute worse,
though. Anyone work with the graphics side of this tangent of the
discussion?

					- rene
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