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From:Don Cox
Date:4 Apr 2001 at 22:04:47
Subject:Re: Why two mouse buttons?

On 03-Apr-01, John Marchant wrote:

> Trackballs are very nice, but I wore out 3 Wizard trackers in 3
> years. They lasted about one month longer than the guarantee (as
> do car batteries). The plastic ball was "lapping" the brass
> rollers, which developed ridges and got thinner. So eventually the
> ball would bottom onto the case.
>
> The only tracker I didn't wear out was a large one by Marconi with
> a ball the size of a billiards ball. I stil have it somewhere, but
> I've reverted to a 2 button Amiga mouse.

I wonder why you bought the toy ones when you had a good one? You won't
wear out the Marconi. I've been using this one for about ten years.

Regards



Don Cox
doncox@enterprise.net

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