Article View: comp.sys.atari.st
Article #36799Re: alternative mice
From: Richard Bousquet
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1989 17:59
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1989 17:59
28 lines
1376 bytes
1376 bytes
In article <270@fozzy.UUCP> hendrick@fozzy.UUCP (Bill Hendricks) writes: > >Wouldn't the Commodore mouse be a likely suspect as a >replacement/alternative to our Atari ST mouse? > >I was gratified to read the posting regarding the use of >the MicroSoft mouse, including the wiring translation. >My problem there is that the dealers around here want >about $100 for it; I think the Commodore mouse goes for >about $80 at Sears. > >Regards, >Bill If you try the MicroSoft mouse you you would find the $20 difference to be minimal. The feel of the MicroSoft mouse is just clearly superior to other mice in that price range! And, by the way, I do not work for MicroSoft or am in any way related to them - just an impressed consumer. I am, of course, referring to the MicroSoft II mouse (the rounded white one). Regards, Richard -----------------------------------------------------------------
Technical Details
Message-ID:
<1409@ozvax.GWD.TEK.COM>Path:
arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!ozvax!richbReferences:
<270@fozzy.UUCP>Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!ozvax!richb From: richb@ozvax.GWD.TEK.COM (Richard Bousquet) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: alternative mice Keywords: mouse, ST Message-ID: <1409@ozvax.GWD.TEK.COM> Date: 27 Feb 89 17:59:09 GMT References: <270@fozzy.UUCP> Reply-To: richb@ozvax.UUCP (Richard Bousquet) Distribution: na Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Wilsonville, OR. Lines: 28