mouse

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

I can't answer the question about the wheel since mine does not have 
one. However, I have the Logitech marble trackman, and find it to be the 
most comfortable easy to use pointing device for me. IMHO, I think the 3 
button would be best to get. You might check online for prices as well as 
Best Buy, MicroCenter and CompUSA. As I said, I've never had any 
problem with my trackball. And in the past, I have had mice, and even a 
Kensignton crap out on me (or actually my wife who I gave the 
Kensignton). 

The most important thing is comfort and usability. 

On 25 Jul 2001, at 10:15, Rob Ransbottom wrote:

> A wheel can be clicked.  So should I be getting a three button
> mouse, or using the wheel as the third button?  Is a wheel
> just an ornament in X?
> 
> I am used to three buttons on the glidepoint and usually
> Logitech mouseman mice.
> 
> On Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> 
> > I'm very partial to the Logitech marble track balls. They are very 
> > comfortable, and mine is several years old. I clean it every once in a
> 
> 
> Having looked at pointers at my local Staples, I'm leaning toward
> a Logitech marble trackman trackball.  The line Jerry is referring to.  
> They are designed to fit a right hand with the ball falling under the
> thumb.  
> 
> There are currently three versions mass marketed:  
> Two button + wheel.
> Two button + wheel cordless.
> Three button + wheel.
> 
> The cordless has some appeal if one can use it inverted cupped in the
> hand.
> But I don't like the idea of batteries failing in the midst of some
> effort.
> 
> 
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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
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Boston Linux and Unix user group
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