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- From: goudswaa@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter Goudswaard)
- Subject: Re: What type of mouse to buy (for windows)
- Message-ID: <goudswaa.716168897@sfu.ca>
- Sender: news@sfu.ca
- Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
- References: <Bu57w3.LE9@iat.holonet.net> <3crn1mb.jamesh@netcom.com> <willimsa.715965052@unix1.tcd.ie>
- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 23:48:17 GMT
- Lines: 39
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- willimsa@unix1.tcd.ie (Gavin Williams) writes:
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- >In <3crn1mb.jamesh@netcom.com> jamesh@netcom.com (James Hightower) writes:
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- >>kellys@holonet.net (Kelly Schwarzhoff) writes:
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- >>>A friend of mine has a 386 and wants to run Windows but has no mouse. I've heard
- >>>that one should get the Microsoft mouse because other mice have compatibility
- >>>problems with Windows. However, I personally do not like the MS Mouse and
- >>>think it's overpriced. Does anyone have any suggestions as to other good mice
- >>>and where I might find them?
-
- We've been buying lots of different no-name brand mice, and ALL have
- worked just fine. To name a few: Mighty, Logitech, Microsoft, Mighty Cat,
- New Idea, Qtronix, IBM, Dexxa, and Labway. Actually, I think that's a fairly
- comprehensive list. You are probably going to experience hardware failures
- with no-name brand mice rather than compatibility failures, but at $20,
- I consider the cheap ones disposable. Personally, I like Microsoft's,
- Logitech's, Mighty Cat's, Dexxa's (old and new models), then New Idea's.
- The other ones weren't comfortable. And I just *hated* IBM's!
- Where to find them: at your local computer store, just ask, they should
- all carry at least 1 cheap brand along with the better known ones.
-
-
- >While we're on the subject, what is the latest version of microsoft's
- >MOUSE.SYS/mouse.com??
-
- I think we're at 8.1 or 8.2 here.
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