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From: jimomura@lsuc.on.ca (Jim Omura)
Subject: Re: Atari 540ST Questions
Organization: Consultant, Toronto
Date: Fri, 31 May 1991 01:44:20 GMT
Message-ID: <1991May31.014420.18419@lsuc.on.ca>
References: <91144.152942U43610@uicvm.uic.edu> <937m33w164w@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca> <8cFHkWi00VIB1iHeZd@andrew.cmu.edu>

In article <8cFHkWi00VIB1iHeZd@andrew.cmu.edu> mc4c+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mark Choi) writes:
>> Excerpts from netnews.comp.sys.atari.st: 28-May-91 Re: Atari 540ST
>> Questions Michel Forget@ersys.edmo (2672)
>
>> > 3)  How good is the mouse system on the unit?
>
>> The mouse isn't bad at all.  It has two buttons, and looks fairly good.  
>> It is a nice mouse, but there are third party mice available if you don't 
>> like it.  The Atari mouse is FAR BETTER than the Mac mouse, which I have 
>
>Are you kidding? You must be kidding!

     Time for a few "mouse basics".  I can believe that Michel is
very happy with his mouse.  I'm very happy with my own mouse too.
I think you seem to be saying that you were not happy with yours.
Well, first, not all Atari mice are the same.  For the record,
mine is a "Made in Japan", serial number P1595168339.  I've been
told that this was the best series of mice that Atari ever used.
I clean it periodically and it keeps on working fine.  It is
perfectly even in response and the click response is fine in most
situations, subject to proper adjustment via the Control Panel.
I don't need a mouse accelerator for my work.

     Now, some of the later mice had various problems.  At least
1 series of mice would not respond evenly in all directions.  The
classic is when you find the cursor doesn't move left as fast as
it moves right.  Others are apparently flimsy and don't last.
Furthermore, if you work on a monochrome screen (and particularly
the larger Moniterms) you will find that my mouse would suddenly
feel too slow.  That's because the system software doesn't adjust
the response to act proportionally in that manner, so even though
my mouse is fine for me, I could give you my mouse and you'd still
not be happy for that reason.  A variable speed mouse accelerator
tends to be a better solution for this than a new mouse though.
At least for some people this is true.

     And then there's the surface you work on.  I don't use a
"mouse pad".  I've tried some and they didn't feel very good.  What
I do use is a sheet of old paper to run the mouse on.  It allows
the ball to grip well enough without affecting the overall feel.

     And then again, even aside from all that, you might not like
my mouse and I might not like one that you like.  That's just
taste.


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