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blbates@aero36.larc.nasa.gov (Brent L. Bates) writes:
>>
>>  You're being sarcastic, right?!
>>  I want my optical mouse back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>  Actually, our three older systems still have the superior optical mice,
>>so I'm only annoyed when I have to use our new Indigo that has the crummy
>>machanical mouse.  I have yet to hear any one give me an inteligent reason
>>why they prefer machanical mice.  You still need a pad for them.  The balls
>>tend to `jam' and jurk.  They are heavy.  And most of all they are machanical,
>>so they have parts that easily ware out, get dirty, etc..
>>  SGI read my electrons!  Give us back our optical mice!

davidb@gdfwc3 (David Brynell) writes:
>Brent is saying the exact same thing as all SGI users I have talked to
>about this subject.  I haven't heard from one user who likes the switch
>(even months later now after the "you'll get used to it" period has
>ended).

Three people in our group here with PI 4D/35s give a thumbs up for the
newer mechanical mice.  They seem to move much smoother and give you
a greater sense of control.  Some people I know with older systems who
have tried both wish they could have a mechanical mouse instead.  The only
people I know who didn't like the mechanical mouse are those who didn't
use it with a pad (their systems weren't shipped with one).  After they
got a good pad, it worked fine for them.  Our PIs didn't come with pads 
either, but after we called SGI about it they sent us some nice thick
rubber backed pads which work great.  And using alcohol on the metal
rollers to clean off the gunk really helps to keep them in perfect working
order as a previous poster suggested.

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Richard Mulac                                     mulac@daystrom.lerc.nasa.gov
NASA Lewis Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, MS 5-9, Cleveland, OH  44135
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