On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:16:33 -0400, KS wrote: > On 07/06/11 01:52 PM, Camaleón wrote: >> On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:41:19 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: >> >>> On 06/07/2011 12:37 PM, Lisi wrote: >>>> On Tuesday 07 June 2011 14:23:19 Camaleón wrote: >>>>> I'm using a PS/2 mouse with Debian and >>>>> works very well. >>>> >>>> +1 Moreover, it has a ball not a light. I dread the day it dies!! >>>> >>> You *like* ball mice? >> >> Mine also have such "dinosaurian" piece of hardware ball... and I'll >> say more, it's manufactured from Microsoft (IntelliMouse 1.3A) O:-) >> >> >> > Off topic but .... I picked up a Logitech M515 last weekend to give it a > whirl. USB wireless* mouse with sealed bottom and moves cursor if you > hold it properly. I do have a roller ball Logitech mouse on another > machine. It wouldn't take a second if had to change it with an optical > or more recently a laser mouse.
I still see some disadvantages for laser or BlueTrack based mice: 1/ They do not work on crystal or clear surfaces 2/ I find batteries (even rechargable) a PITA :-) 3/ There are also some security concerns in using wireless for input devices but nowadays I think the data flow between sender and receiver units can be encrypted For sporadic usage or to use with notebooks/netbooks/ipods/ipads/tables, they can be nice and convenient. For intensive usage, heck... leave me with my Cherry corded keyboard with a weight of ~1,8 kg and its characteristic "clack, clack" sound ;-) Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.06.07.18.40...@gmail.com
