[PLUG] Time for a new keyboard.... (OT?)

[Mike De La Mater]

The big, worthless models are still out there, I hope Logitech doesn't shoot 
themselves in the foot with the need for "newer" stuff.

Mike

8/24/02 8:22:33 PM, Kyle Accardi <sandbox at pacifier.com> wrote:

>Mike De La Mater wrote:
>> As far as I'm concerned, there's only one decent trackball, the Logitech 
Trackman 
>> Marble, it has eveloved into the Trackman Marble Plus model, which has a 
scroll 
>> button. I've even purchased spares. Don't bother with the later one that has a 
1 
>> 1/2" diameter ball, I can't even start to use it as well. I have a big hand, 
too, 
>> but it's bigger than my left hand. The trackman marble only comes in a RH 
(right 
>> hand) model. 
>
>Yes, this was the one I've been hearing good things about for years.  Seems 
>the marble is always missing on the display units which I'm sure is great 
>for sales.  Are the models bearing larger marbles (!) still avail, or are 
>you glad you bought spares?
>
>
>> AthlonRob <AthlonRob at data.lm.ro> wrote:
>> What kind of mouse do you have?  You might see if you can locate an old
>> IntelliMouse Explorer 1.0.  If they say it doesn't work, say you'll give
>> 'em $5 for it, because there's a design flaw which is fairly easily
>> fixed in 'em.
>
>This here's a IntelliMouse 1.2A (shiped with a Gateway computer).  It's the 
>largest wheel mouse I've seen.  Always keeping my eyes open, though.  What 
>is the design flaw?
>
>--
>Kyle Accardi
>
>
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