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Date:      Wed, 9 Dec 1998 17:32:30 -0500 (EST)
From:      Chuck Robey <chuckr@mat.net>
To:        splite <splite@purdue.edu>
Cc:        Peter Dufault <dufault@hda.com>, FreeBSD-Hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: mousen
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812091731110.329-100000@picnic.mat.net>
In-Reply-To: <19981209171751.A1972@cynix.ecn.purdue.edu>

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On Wed, 9 Dec 1998, splite wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 09, 1998 at 05:05:12PM -0500, Peter Dufault wrote:
> > > What would really be nice is if someone made a keyboard with the built in
> > > "stick" that comes with the Thinkpads.  It's really nice to not have to
> > > move your hands off the keyboard to position the mouse...  Anyone ever
> > > seen one under $100?
> > 
> > I know IBM makes them (in black of course).  I don't know the cost
> > though.  I'm going to get one - I'm a big fan of the IBM widget,
> > and if you've used the one on Toshibas don't dismiss IBM's - the
> > IBM one is incomparably better.
> 
> How many mouse buttons does it have?  I can't image trying to push two
> buttons with one thumb to simulate a middle-click.  I suppose one could
> use both thumbs...

According to the web page, it's really expensive, comes in black or
white, but only has 2 mouse buttons.  I do too much cut'n'paste to be
really happy about that.

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