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From: minich@a.cs.okstate.edu (MINICH ROBERT JOHN)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Experience with alternative mice?
Message-ID: <5461@okstate.UUCP>
Date: 14 Mar 90 10:07:24 GMT
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Organization: Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater
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> Does anyone have experience with alternative mice, such as the A+
> mouse that MacConnection sells for ~$60?  I'm pretty sure that we want
> scheevel@mcc.com

  May I heartily recommend the A+ Mouse (don't remember manufacturer.) I have
been using one on a Plus for over a year now, and although you have to use
a special pad with it (which is no trouble for me), it is probably one of
the best mice I've seen. The mouse is shaped more like the old Apple mice,
but is lighter. The tracking is smooth and accurate. I've set my control
so that the thi8ng is as sensitive as possible because the thing is accurate
enough that you can still do fine (dot by dot) movements while a little flick
of the wrist sends the pointer flying across the screen. I barely move my
arm at all for 95% of the time. (I do have to type!) Another big plus is that
it has not required cleaning the entire time I've had it. (Apple's mice
always seem to gunk up their rollers. Maybe its the stuff that rubs of those
mouse pads... :-) Anyways, it's cheaper than Apple (isn't everyone?) and it's 
a high quality product. I like it so much, I'm considering getting one for
a new SE/30 (coming real soon now) except I'm already penniless. Oh well.

Robert Minich
minich@a.cs.okstate.edu

Disclaimer: I disclaim this disclaimer. I didn't write it.