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From: ebert@puff.cs.wisc.edu (Robert Ebert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Mouse cord nuisance from lap (was Re: Monitors: What Next?)
Message-ID: <1893@puff.cs.wisc.edu>
Date: 24 Oct 88 02:41:57 GMT
References: <3549@phri.UUCP> <3954@encore.UUCP> <7614@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU> <3564@phri.UUCP> <7620@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU>
Reply-To: ebert@puff.WISC.EDU (Robert Ebert)
Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept
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In article <7620@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU> chekmate@athena.mit.edu (Adam Kao) writes:
>In article <3564@phri.UUCP> roy@phri.UUCP (Roy Smith) writes:
>>	All the graphics tablets I've seen (GTCO, Summagraphics, etc) have
>>cords running to the stylus/puck/mouse in addition to cords running to the
>>tablet.  Just makes it worse, not better.
>>-- 
>Sorry, my mistake.  I was thinking of things like the Koala Pad, which is
>not a graphics tablet but is certainly cheap and familiar.  I've seen
>versions that are bigger and have more resolution, too.

One other, unmentioned problem with putting the sensor in the mouse pad and
not in the mouse -- picking it up.  I can pick up my mouse, move it, put it
down, etc. all without moving the cursor.  Graphics tablets/koala pads are
sensitive to position relative to the pad, not movement of the mouse.
   Besides, I'd hate to play Crystal Quest on a tablet. . .
				-- Bob