Of Mice and SGI

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2 total messages Started by odonnell Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:48

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Author: odonnell
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:48

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I've been working with SGI hardware for a number of years
now and have come to expect high quality products. But
I have to tell you SGI, ever since the introduction of 
mechanical mice, I've come to expect less than high quality
hardware. Where else are you cutting corners on quality?

bill odonnell
technical specialist for McDonnell Douglas Space Systems
odonnell@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov

Re: Of Mice and SGI

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Author: Michael Portuesi
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 23:24

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In article <1993Jan26.184818.1413@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>, odonnell@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov writes:
> I've been working with SGI hardware for a number of years
> now and have come to expect high quality products. But
> I have to tell you SGI, ever since the introduction of 
> mechanical mice, I've come to expect less than high quality
> hardware. Where else are you cutting corners on quality?

This is definitely a case of "you can't please all of the
people all of the time."  It's much like choosing your
favorite text editor - some people like optical mice,
others mechanical.  Even here at SGI, there are occasional
public debates about which is better.

As for myself, I have both an Indigo (mechanical mouse)
and a PI (optical mouse) on my desk.  I don't have much
of a preference for one over the other.  Actually, I
understand that one of the reasons for switching to the
mechanical mouse is that the optical mice had a high
failure rate.  I'm not sure "cutting corners on quality"
was a prime motivation...

--
Michael Portuesi   Silicon Graphics, Inc.   portuesi@sgi.com

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