[Info-vax] OT: type of Mouse for VAXmate?

[David Weatherall]

Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing wrote:

> In article <4b640472 at news.mel.dft.com.au>, Darkstar
> <nospam at example.net> writes:
> > Oh Wizards Of DEC,
> > 
> > Please excuse my query but any groups for DEC type PCs have gone
> > and I haven't found the right manual.
> > 
> > I am about to give a VAXmate (80286) and expansion chassis away.
> > I should be able to find the right KB because it has a funny
> > clip on the cable but I think it used the "Hockey Puck" mouse.
> > Can any one confirm that?
> 
> Yup, that round thing.  I had one, years ago.  They kind of suck.
> 
> -- Alan

You trying to provoke an argument Alan? Or just rhyme :) :) :)

The one attached to my 4000 at work is still going strong and (touch
wood) doing sterling service. I prefer it to any other mouse I've ever
used. Never caused me any pain, unlike the typical ones attached to my
PC at work. OTOH I don't spend as much time with my hand on the mouse
when VMSing as I do when WINdozing :)

Oddly enough, I used one in anger for the first time (1992) with a
Compaq PC when using GEM presentation s/w to draw lots of pictures and
charts. I liked the fact that the pointer was in the 'middle of the
mouse'. Just grasped it between thumb and little finger without
cramping the hand. The contra-rotating wheels, as opposed to the ball,
seemed to make it more reliable too.

Pros and cons I suppose.

Just to put in contxt; I prefer LK201 keyboards too ! BOF moi? Indeed
so.

Cheers - Dave.

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