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Subject: Re: Mouse vs Keyboard (was: Re: editor wars (was Mac vs Unix...))
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Date: Tue, 7-Oct-86 12:38:39 EDT
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> I'm puzzled - perhaps I've missed the point - but in all this theological
> can/cant mine-is-better-than-yours etc war over input devices, has
> anyone ever used *foot pedals* combined with keyboards for input - the
> keyboard allows rapid touch typing text input, and a suitable set of
> (2?) foot pedals could easily provide iconic / pointer input/commands
> - without ever taking your hands off the keyboard, and without
> cluttering up the desk? Yer average car
> driver and/or drummer and/or organist doesnt find it too
> hard to use both feet and hands...
> I've never seen it except in prototype form - is there any
> non-theological problem I've missed?
> 
> Sorry, just asking,
> 
> H	(Hamish Reid, hamish@root.co.uk, mcvax!ukc!root44!hamish)

... it requires a special technique to use pedals, otherwise known as the
"tootsie roll" ...