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- From: cnc@Apple.COM (Chris Christensen)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.pen
- Subject: Re: Context switch on pen... idea
- Message-ID: <71473@apple.Apple.COM>
- Date: 21 Aug 92 16:19:48 GMT
- References: <1992Aug20.212708.22109@bert.eecs.uic.edu> <1992Aug21.061505.11501@cs.brown.edu>
- Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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- >For whatever it's worth, the Momenta pen had such a button, so apparently
- >someone also thought it was a good idea... Its button was on the side of the
- >pen, though, which is probably easier to use than having a button on the
- >top. So your forefinger would naturally rest on the button while you were
- >using the pen.
-
- The experience we (at Momenta) had with the side button was very mixed.
- As expert users, the way that we were using it made it much easier to
- use the machine, but the novice user almost invariably had problems
- learning how to use it. This was impart because of the design of switch
- and pen, but mostly because putting it where it is easy to activate makes
- it in the way.
-
- >How about a two-sided pen, sort of
- >like flipping a pencil over to use the eraser?
-
- Wang freestyle had just such a pen (the eraser switch was even pink). It
- seemed fairly intuitive to me when I used the system. Certainly it not
- have the problems of a side button. The use and function was clear.
-