>08/06/2011 15:42, Camaleón wrote: >> On Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:00:24 +0200, [email protected] wrote: > >>>> 08/06/2011 13:16, Camaleón: >>>> On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:28:05 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: >>> >>>> I can't remember the last time I put my mouse on a clear (glass?) >>>> surface. But if I did, then I'd use a mousepad. >>> >>> And what happens if you are on a conference room (or any other >>> "hostile" environment) with no mousepad at all? Only you, a pristine >>> clear surface and your hi-tech laser mouse ;-) > >> I don't want to advertise a particular brand (that you'll guess anyway) >> but I bought a cordless small mouse to go with my laptop, it has a newer >> (or re-branded ?) technology ("darkfield") and works on mirror, glass, >> all shiny surfaces I have tried it on (except the laptop screen itself), >> on the lap, sofa ...etc. Plus the batteries last a long time, and the >> receiver is really tiny. >> I used to be an "anti" cordless, because of battery consumption, >> excessive weight or bad weight distribution due to batteries, bulky >> receivers, poor signal range, bad Linux support. I have to say all those >> annoyances are gone for my use cases. I now love "spaghetti-free" >> desktops. > > Good. I'll have that in mind when I have to ditch my current rolling ball > mouse... foreseen at 2020 or so :-) This is the "bad" side of those "good old" technologies, they were build to last forever ! I can't explain (or can explain too well :-( ) that some computers I own are still running on their 10 years old hard drives, when I have to change my sata's nearly every year. Your mouse will never fail, see you 2100 for a universal pointing device hand implant, complete with "eternal®" nano batteries charged from body-derived magnetic and kinetic energy !
> > But nowadays the majority of laser based mice lose their eficiency on > transparent/reflective surfaces so let's wait the market evolves this > situation a bit and more manufacturers embrace that kind of technologies. > I don't like to be limited to choose between just two or three mice > models made by Logitech ;-) See how devious I am, now you are doing the advertising ;-) . > >>>> 1) The ball gets dirty and sticks. Yes, you can clean it, but laser >>>> mice never get dirty. >>> >>> Doesn't need to be re-calibrated? Never? >> I never had to recalibrate any of my optical mouses, and some of my >> activities require precision (photo and video editing). > > Good to know but how many years old is your mouse (2, 5, 10...)? I am a heavy user and usually the buttons give up after a few years, or the plastic/rubber casing starts looking really ugly. I admit I like it fresh too, so none of my actively used pointing devices are older than 5 years (sitting in a box doesn't count, right ?), the two I or my wife use the most are under two years. >>>> 2) The ball doesn't roll well on some surfaces. The laser works on >>>> more surfaces. >>> >>> I can live with a corded laser/bluetrack mouse but not with a wireless >>> one. >>> >>> >> For my desktops I use exclusively "trackball/trackman" pointing devices, >> my current is cordless, optical (the sensor "reads" the movements of the >> ball), works on virtually any surface since it doesn't rely on it to >> work. As a bonus it saved me from carpal canal surgery. Now I can't work >> for a long period with anything else. The single battery lasts for a >> really long time (over a year). >> >> Those devices are all Linux friendly, and work out of the box (including >> buttons) on my Linux's (Debian, Kubuntu, Fedora). > > When wireless mice batteries last years for a 24-hour usage, I re-think > my possition. For now I'll stick to my cables. I have enough for both, > wifi and wireless technologies... both still need to be improved a lot. So says WHO [1]... > > Greetings, > [1] http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2011/05/who-declares-cellphones-possibly-carcinogenic.ars -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
