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From: zot@caen.engin.umich.edu (Eddy Hsu @ University of Michigan Engineering)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: optical mouse
Summary: Mouse Systems
Message-ID: <3e4768a0.1285f@maize.engin.umich.edu>
Date: 5 Sep 88 04:55:00 GMT
References: <42900019@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu>
Organization: U of M Engineering, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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In article <42900019@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu>, leung@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu writes:
> 
> Does anybody have any recommendations on optical mice?  I'm pretty
> sure that I want an optical vs. mechanical (unless somebody can
> convince me otherwise).  This is for my model 80.  Also, what is
> Dr. Halo III?  I see it advertised with Optimouse and assume it is
> some sort of software.
> 

I'd push Mouse Systems optical mice, who are actually the only ones
left I know of who make such things.  This can't be true, of course, 
seeing as you name another example, but nevertheless, I recommend them,
having had one for three years or so without problems.  Actually, when
I first got it, it was faulty due to the light not reflecting correctly,
but the mouse was replaced in a few days, and has worked ever since.
Also, Mouse Systems makes these same mice for use with all SUN workstations,
and I don't see them complaining...
I recommend optical mice in general, no moving parts.  Just don't lose
the pad.

And BTW, Dr. Halo III is a fairly nice drawing program.

Ed Hsu/zot!