Re: Optical better than non-optical?

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From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 04/09/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 16:58:51 -0700

My uncle uses a trackball, it drives me nuts!<VBG> Whenever he asks me to
figure out some issue he's having that darn trackball just gets in the way.
In the future, I'm bringing my own mouse! 

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
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"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message 
news:e4hyecoHEHA.3356@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I would prefer optical with a USB wire.    I might have a
> wireless as a second device.
>
> I al;so like trackballs.  The trackball does need to be
> cleaned because dust, lint and even dead skin cells do get
> in the ball socket.  A standard optical mouse is
> self-cleaning since the base is flat.  They work on any
> surface except polished metal and mirrors.
>
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)"
> <user@#notme.com> wrote in message
> news:%23GD7VHoHEHA.4088@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | The big difference is that an optical mouse has no roller
> ball, hence it
> | doesn't require a mouse pad, can be used on virtually any
> solid surface and
> | there are no maintenance problems such as grime clogging
> the roller ball
> | thus requiring it to periodically be cleaned.
> |
> | -- 
> | Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> | Windows Shell/User
> | Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> | DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> |
> | "Piotr Makley" <pmakley@mail.com> wrote in message
> | news:94C6EA6A6FDAA31E75@130.133.1.4...
> | > "E2E t-bot BT"
> <English-to-English.translator.bot@Babel.Fish>
> | > wrote:
> | >
> | >> I am still using a corded mouse (logitech wheelmouse).
> | >>
> | >> I would like to get a better mouse which has at least
> as good
> | >> precision, responsiveness, accuracy, etc.
> | >>
> | >> Would an optical mouse be better on all counts?
> | >>
> | >> What about a cordless mouse.  Are they poor performers?
> What
> | >> about a Bluetooth connection - is that good.  Is it
> pricey.
> | >>
> | >> Are there any web sites which discuss this.  Google is
> no help
> | >> to me.
> | >
> | >
> | > Assuming both are cord-attached then is an optical mouse
> is
> | > inherently better than a non-optical mouse?
> |
> |
>
>

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