Wired (backlit) keyboard for me, even if I use a laptop, but wireless mouse, and my favourite is Bluetooth. I tried 2 before I found a no-name one that connects faultlessly and runs weeks on a charge (USB-C).
I don't use mouse much, but when I do I'd be lost using the wrong one :-) Roops On Wed, 5 Jul 2023, 00:27 Steve Smith, <[email protected]> wrote: > imho, investing in the tools of my trade is a no-brainer. For us, it's far > cheaper than many professions. A mechanical-switch keyboard is worth it, > even if it only lasts for a year. (I (so far) haven't ruined one with a > spill, and both are going strong after several years. Decent ones can be > had for $60-80. Another option is old mechanical-switch keyboards from the > '80s... if you happen to have an old IBM PS/2 one laying around, check eBay > for how much they're worth. DIN/USB converters are cheap. > > The one thing Microsoft does well is mouses. Logitech is also good. The > ones I use average around $60 each. I usually use wired for the best in > precision, and just to avoid battery changes... but it's a fine line, good > wireless mouses seem to have imperceptible lag these days. > > I have a 32" 2K monitor. I didn't really go high-end on that, maybe $500. > > My paycheck depends on my productivity, and these not only directly help > with that, they make me feel better. Quality matters, and compared to the > fact that my work takes up 1/3 of my time, 1/2 my energy, and provides my > means of living, the costs are trivial. > > When I have to use a laptop as-is, it's always a grind... maybe > half-speed. And that's if I have a mouse handy. If I'm stuck with > touchpad/eraserhead, maybe half of that. > > sas > > On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 5:50 PM Bob Bridges <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ... > > But, oh boy, do I miss tactile feedback! IBM's software is famously hard > > to use, but their hardware is reliably exceptional. Heck, I liked the > old > > Selectrics, too. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
