[P1] 17" Laptops

Wiebe Wilbers wiebe at insysco.net.au
Tue Nov 4 21:41:17 PST 2003


Not a bad idea, they wouldn't need to MAKE the mice, just re-sell them (Like
their USB Bluetooth option from D-Link) There are plenty of good 3rd party
mice out there, and as you say, the OS is fully set up for it.

Wiebe

On 5/11/03 4:27 PM, "Paul Bernhardt" <pbern10 at xmission.com> wrote:

> I think Apple should offer a BTO option for multibutton as opposed to
> single button. But, most rookie users really really really prefer
> single button. Rightclick/leftclick really is too confusing. Or, offer
> multibutton for high end machines and single button for low end
> machines.
> 
> I'll put it this way: My father would not use a computer if multibutton
> mice were on all systems. Period. Click and drag is beyond him at
> times. Single button is as complex as he can handle it (and he is a
> terribly bright person, CPA at age 16, just not mechanically capable
> even a tiny bit). Apple knows this and is the reason it refuses to make
> multibutton the default. But, the OS supports multibutton quite well.
> 
> Paul
> 
> On Tuesday, November 4, 2003, at 01:48  PM, Remell Boyer wrote:
> 
>>  And still no multi-button mouse?
> 
> 
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