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From: rjd@nancy.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Of mice and men...
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Date: Thu, 21-May-87 15:22:45 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 21 15:22:45 1987
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Reply-To: rjd@brunix.UUCP (Rob DeMillo)
Organization: Brown University - Planetary Science Group
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A question for the floor:

In the next few weeks, I am going to order a mouse for my IBM XT. And
I need some info:

I have heard from a number of sources that bus driven mice are on the
way out, and some software will no longer support them. Is this true?
Are there any advantages to bus mice?

What about serial mice? Do I have to use a serial mouse with the
card they provide, or can I just plug it into my second serial port?
Any advantage/disadvantage to serial mice?

My only constriction is $$$: I do not want to spend more than $130 mail order
for the mouse. Also, my system is down to one long slot and one short
slot - I've been adding things to it like crazy lately ;-) - and I would
rather not use either of these up *if possible.* (That's why I want
to know if I can plug a serial mouse into my existing serial ports.)

Also, any recommendation of one brand over another would be greatly 
aprreciated.

Thanks in advance...



                     - Rob DeMillo
		       Brown University - Planetary Science Group
		       
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