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- Subject: Re: Those darn mouse button wars again (was-Re: discussion 'Why Acorn')
- Date: 14 Apr 96 18:31:04 -0500
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- >Don't you find that steady stream of using the wrong modifier key slow=
- s you
- >down slightly?
- >
-
- Of course they do. But we rarely have to use a modifier key. Contrast=
- this to RiscOS in which every single time you use your mouse you have =
- the potential to make a mistake.
- I use multi-button mice everyday (well, every weekday that is) and th=
- ere's been plenty of times when I meant to push one button, but hit ano=
- ther because my finger was in the wrong position. Contrary to what Phil=
- lip "Temple of the damaged-brain" says, my fingers do not align comfort=
- ably over three buttons. After awhile my wrist hurts and I end up just =
- having two fingers on the mouse. Usually this is at an uncomfortable an=
- gle as well. Plus, Temple must have absolutely dainty hands! (I guess B=
- rits don't drink much milk. Must have something to do all those Mad Cow=
- s rampaging the country bullying school superintendents into buying Ris=
- cOS machinges!)
-
- rob
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- Of course they do. But we rarely have to use a modifier key. Contrast=
- this to RiscOS in which every single time you use your mouse you have =
- the potential to make a mistake.
-
- I use multi-button mice everyday (well, every weekday that is) and th=
- ere's been plenty of times when I meant to push one button, but hit ano=
- ther because my finger was in the wrong position. Contrary to what Phil=
- lip "Temple of the damaged-brain" says, my fingers do not align comfort=
- ably over three buttons. After awhile my wrist hurts and I end up just =
- having two fingers on the mouse. Usually this is at an uncomfortable an=
- gle as well. Plus, Temple must have absolutely dainty hands! (I guess B=
- rits don't drink much milk. Must have something to do all those Mad Cow=
- s rampaging the country bullying school superintendents into buying Ris=
- cOS machinges!)
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- rob
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