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From: kent@lloyd.camex.uucp (Kent Borg)
Newsgroups: comp.cog-eng
Subject: Re: Human Factors: Paper-Like Interface
Message-ID: <300@lloyd.camex.uucp>
Date: 16 Jan 89 17:00:16 GMT
References: <316@cui.UUCP> <2690009@hpdsla.HP.COM> <8710@megaron.arizona.edu> <911@scubed.UUCP>
Reply-To: kent@lloyd.UUCP (Kent Borg)
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In article <911@scubed.UUCP> warner@s3snorkel.UUCP (Ken Warner) writes:
>This is my main gripe with the current set of pointing devices.  You have to
>use your whole arm to move an essentially weightless cursor.  After a day of
>mousing around, I have a knot in my shoulder that can really hurt.  Also my
>back is tired from the asymetrical position necessary to balance one extended
>arm.

A mouse is a mouse is a mouse, right?  No.  How your computer system
interprets the pulses from the mouse can make a BIG difference.

On a Macintosh I have the mouse tracking set to the fastest speed and
I can move from corner to opposite corner of a 19" screen and never
move the heal of my hand.  I'm far to lazy to move my arm but it's all
in the fingers if you have a well enough designed computer.


Kent Borg
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