Xref: utzoo comp.sys.mac:15424 comp.windows.misc:500 Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!mcvax!ukc!reading!onion!riddle!andrew From: andrew@riddle.UUCP (Andrew Beattie) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.windows.misc Subject: Re: 2 button mouse Message-ID: <592@riddle.UUCP> Date: 25 Apr 88 07:03:32 GMT References: <1694@bgsuvax.UUCP> <1469@husc2.UUCP> <2452@tekcrl.TEK.COM> <2432@utah-gr.UUCP> <147@infmx.UUCP> <4565@cup.portal.com> Reply-To: andrew@riddle.UUCP (Andrew Beattie) Organization: Sphinx Ltd., Maidenhead, England Lines: 20 In article <4565@cup.portal.com> Eric_Shockwave-Rider_Larson@cup.portal.com writes: > >Actually, the principal of using a small number of keys to >represent the alphabet (and english language) has been well >worked out in court stenographer's machines. All you need >to do is miniaturize one of those, and mount it on a mouse! > > ><<<>>> No Quotation! Anyone remember the Micro writer ? it was a bit bigger than a mouse, with a button under each finger (and two for the thumb). It was easy to learn and with a little, practice, you could easily outstrip a typewriter. With some improvement it could be engineered into a typing mouse. Andrew Beattie Sphinx, 43-53 Moorbrige Road, Maidenhead, England mcvax!ukc!reading!riddle!andrew andrew@sphinx.co.uk +44 628 75343 #include