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Article #931Re: Human Factors: Paper-Like Interface
From: Kent Borg
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1989 17:00
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1989 17:00
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In article <911@scubed.UUCP> warner@s3snorkel.UUCP (Ken Warner) writes: >This is my main gripe with the current set of pointing devices. You have to >use your whole arm to move an essentially weightless cursor. After a day of >mousing around, I have a knot in my shoulder that can really hurt. Also my >back is tired from the asymetrical position necessary to balance one extended >arm. A mouse is a mouse is a mouse, right? No. How your computer system interprets the pulses from the mouse can make a BIG difference. On a Macintosh I have the mouse tracking set to the fastest speed and I can move from corner to opposite corner of a 19" screen and never move the heal of my hand. I'm far to lazy to move my arm but it's all in the fingers if you have a well enough designed computer. Kent Borg kent@lloyd.uucp or hscfvax!lloyd!kent
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!ames!pasteur!ucbvax!husc6!lloyd!kent From: kent@lloyd.camex.uucp (Kent Borg) Newsgroups: comp.cog-eng Subject: Re: Human Factors: Paper-Like Interface Message-ID: <300@lloyd.camex.uucp> Date: 16 Jan 89 17:00:16 GMT References: <316@cui.UUCP> <2690009@hpdsla.HP.COM> <8710@megaron.arizona.edu> <911@scubed.UUCP> Reply-To: kent@lloyd.UUCP (Kent Borg) Organization: Camex, Inc., Boston, Mass USA Lines: 20