From owner-freebsd-current Mon Sep 9 09:42:35 1996 Return-Path: owner-current Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id JAA01837 for current-outgoing; Mon, 9 Sep 1996 09:42:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: from GndRsh.aac.dev.com (GndRsh.aac.dev.com [198.145.92.241]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id JAA01822; Mon, 9 Sep 1996 09:42:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from rgrimes@localhost) by GndRsh.aac.dev.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id JAA17810; Mon, 9 Sep 1996 09:42:29 -0700 From: "Rodney W. Grimes" Message-Id: <199609091642.JAA17810@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> Subject: Re: 3 button ps/2 mice anyone ?? To: sos@FreeBSD.org Date: Mon, 9 Sep 1996 09:42:29 -0700 (PDT) Cc: lada@ws2301.gud.siemens.co.at, jgrosch@superior.truenorth.org, current@FreeBSD.org In-Reply-To: <199609091250.OAA15345@ra.dkuug.dk> from "sos@FreeBSD.org" at "Sep 9, 96 02:50:04 pm" X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL11 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-current@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > In reply to Hr.Ladavac who wrote: > > > > > Fry's (a Bay Area computer SuperStore) is advertising 3-button PS/2 mice > > > made by Mouse Systems. They want $18.00 I think. Chump change compared to > > > the price HP wants for a mouse. I know they do mail order. The Palo Alto > > > number is (415) 496-6000. > > > > The only advantage of an HP part is that you can claim it dead, and they > > deliver you a new one without taking the old back. You pay the difference > > in support contract :( > > > > Worth investigating in Denmark where Soeren lives :) > > > > /Marino > > Exactly, I'll try pester some of the local dealers now I something > to go by. Getting it by mail from the states seems somewhat > overkill :) Also worth looking for is a Logitech Mouseman II PS/2 combo version with serial adapter. You can use it as a PS/2 mouse, or stuff the adapter on it and use it as a serial mouse. Real handy item to have around... -- Rod Grimes rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com Accurate Automation Company Reliable computers for FreeBSD