on 10/06/03 23:28, John Bertram at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 03/6/10 3:30 PM, "Krehbiel, Tyler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I could stand the one button thing (possibly) but it is totally not >> acceptable to not have a scroll wheel these days. I prob spend 75% of my >> computer time on the net, and every house in my computer has a scroll mouse. > > > We have two G3 Macs on an Airport network at home, and the first thing I > bought for both was an "XLR8" scroll-wheel mouse. (Just thinking about that > hockey puck that came with the iMac makes me shudder.) > > I bought an Apple Pro keyboard to use with my Pismo in desktop mode, but was > very disappointed to see that the corresponding mouse (while I like the feel > and the look of it) did not finally come with a scroll wheel. > > As Tillz rightfully points out, a scroll wheel makes life on the web a much > more pleasurable experience for many. And once you get used to it, it's > really annoying to have to use a friend's machine for web browsing (whatever > the platform) when their mouse lacks a scroll wheel. > > Personally, I never use the second button, but that little wheel is my best > friend online. And Apple could easily incorporate a scroll wheel into their > current one-button mouse. It wouldn't really violate their design > philosophy, but would add a wonderful tool for any user who chose to take > advantage of it. >
I use the scroll wheel on my Intellimouse on my PowerMac G4, but whenever I use my Pismo, I always use 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' and I don't feel like missing something, although I use the scroll wheel when using the PowerMac. I guess it all boils down on the habits you develop using such and such... -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] FITNR // adj.: [Thinking Machines, Inc.] Fixed In The Next Release. A written-only notation attached to bug reports. Often wishful thinking. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
