Re: Recommend Three Button Mouse?
Re: Recommend Three Button Mouse?
- Subject: Re: Recommend Three Button Mouse?
- From: Paul M <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:27:08 +1200
IMO this is somewhat of a problem.
If you DONT want a scroll wheel (as I dont ... it's just annoying) then
the best I've found is the old Logitec 3 button mouse (also available
as oem part from others). It's a great mouse, and its very cheap.
Ths big drawbacks - it's not USB (but a usb to PS2 adapter is also
cheap) and it's not optical - so you'll need to keep your cleaning
skills (but your choice of mousepad can help here).
Not sure it's still available though - if not, I'd look in junk shops
etc.
paul
On 20/09/2008, at 11:01 PM, Rippit the Ogg Frog wrote:
Friends, Frogs, Countrymen:
Having decided to undergo Retail Therapy, I'm in the market for a
three (Count 'Em: 3!) button mouse. Can you recommend a specific
model?
Of course I want one that works well with Apple's X11, but I also need
it to work well with whatever X11 Debian Linux is using these days.
I want a wired (not wireless) USB mouse. I don't have much experience
with optical mice, which is one reason I'm asking you here - but I do
know for sure that I'm real tired of scraping the toejam off my
mechanical mouse's wheels!
I don't really need a scroll wheel, but if it has one I'd want it to
double as the middle button.
Extra credit if I can buy it from a brick-and-mortar store in The
Valley. My favorites are Micro Center and Central Computers:
http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?
search_within=&keyword=++mouse&category=IH3&subcategory=IH3B&manufactur
er_title=&sortby=match
http://www.centralcomputers.com/commerce/ccc1144-usb-mouse.htm
In a pinch I'll even shop at Fry's:
http://shop3.frys.com/category/Outpost/PCtab/Computer+Accessories/
Mice+&+Trackballs
... but only when Micro Center or Central Computers don't carry what I
want. :-D
(You're welcome to recommend other shops.)
While price is a consideration, I believe quite strongly in investing
in high-quality equipment that will be of lasting value. So if I
can't afford the mouse you recommend, I'll save up my ducats until I
can.
Thank You For Bestowing Your Kind Wisdom Upon Yours Truly.
--
Rippit the Ogg Frog
email@hidden
http://www.oggfrog.com/
Software isn't the only thing that should be free:
Music should be too, as it once was.
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