Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 16:38:12 -0800 From: Parag Patel <parag@cgt.com> To: spork <spork@super-g.com> Cc: Chuck Robey <chuckr@mat.net>, FreeBSD-Hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mousen Message-ID: <199812100038.QAA00745@pinhead.parag.codegen.com> In-Reply-To: Message from spork <spork@super-g.com> of "Wed, 09 Dec 1998 15:30:13 EST." <Pine.BSF.4.00.9812091527160.25408-100000@super-g.inch.com>
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Today I just purchase a brand new Logitech Marble Mouse for $40. They make three series of Marble-based trackballs, and despite the name, this is the cheapest. Plugged it in to the PS/2 port, and it works beautifully. The Marble design is neat in that it tracks the motion of the ball entirely optically. There are no bearings to gum up. The ball itself is red with a special dot-pattern to allow the sensor to see the ball's motion. The Marble+ design positions the marble to be used by the thumb, which I don't care for. The Marble FX design positions the ball to be used between the thumb and finger, and has 4 buttons on it. The one I got is the cheapest, has 2 buttons, and a mid-sized marble right in the center for use primarily by fingers. It's closest to the Stingray and Kensington translucent-blue designs and the only one that lefties can use. All are PS/2 mice and come with clever little PS/2<->RS-232 dongles. Nice. I've tried trackpads but prefer the kinetic feedback from a physically moving device. Your mileage may vary. -- Parag To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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