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From: scott@applix.UUCP (Scott Evernden)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Optical mouse ala DaleLuck was Re: Dragon's Lair
Keywords: meece
Message-ID: <889@applix.UUCP>
Date: 5 Jan 89 04:48:01 GMT
References: <10236@gryphon.COM> <668@apctrc.UUCP> <14439@oberon.USC.EDU>
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In article <14439@oberon.USC.EDU> papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) writes:
>
>This mouse is MUCH better than the built-in Amiga mouse, since it is optical 
>instead of mechanical.  

Hmm.  I slightly prefer my Amiga's mouse to my Sun's mouse.  In time,
the optical mouse's felt pads will attract the same skingum that the
rolling ball will.  Both mice require cleaning and scraping to function
properly.  And you'll have to windex that grid pad too, from time to
time.  I believe I spend more time cleaning the optical mouse.

However, since there are 2 optical sensors, you can detect rotation
with the Mouse Systems mouse.

As to reliability, the buttons are probably the first thing to fail
anyways.  With Shanghai, the Amiga mouse always loses this contest.

-scott