I guess I'll add my view as well. I have many years' experience with both Macs and PCs. I have grown to really like my "wheel mouse" on the PC, and miss it greatly when using my Mac.
Recently I took the plunge, and added a Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer to my Mac. What a great addition! Even under OS X, I get much functionality from the wheel and the right button. Eventually, Microsoft will probably release an OS X native version of the driver. Until then, you can plug the transmitter into a USB port, and the thing just works. If you aren't satisfied with the features provided by OS X mouse driver, I highly recommend USB Overdrive (http://www.usboverdrive.com/ ). It's still in beta, but it's been stable for me, and it allows me to use all the buttons on the IntelliMouse, and tailor its behavior for each application if I want. Oh, I should mention that I'm using my IntelliMouse on my TiBook. I have used PowerBooks of one sort or another since the very first Mac Portable appeared on the scene. When Apple started including a trackpad, I adapted and never bothered adding a mouse. I have used the PowerBook as my "desktop" computer and have used it away from my desk. In all these years, I saw many people who insisted on not using the trackpad, claiming they just *had to have* a mouse. I shrugged, feeling quite at home without a mouse. Well, now that I have the Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer, my views have changed! I can (and do) still use the trackpad at times. But this wireless mouse is just *so* convenient that I find myself sticking it in my jacket pocket when I take my TiBook away from the office. Yes, it's an added thing to carry. But I find that the difference the wheel and the right button make are ample compensation for the slight inconvenience of carrying the mouse with me. YMMV, but I really, really prefer a two-button (at least!) mouse to a single-button mouse or trackpad. Enjoy! -- Jim -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
