On 5/28/05 1:39 AM, "chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Mac is supposed to be simple, simple enough that anyone and their > grandmother can use it. That means a 2 button mouse is nothing but a > confusion. There is nothing on the Mac that requires a 2nd button (or > Control-Clicking). Those are "power user" bonuses that let you do things > a little faster and a little easier (I actually use a Kensington 4 button > mouse at work). In fact, Apple has gone the other way and more or less > made a no button mouse. If I'm not mistaken, the current line of Apple > mice don't really have a button per se, the whole mouse body acts as the > button, so you just apply downward pressure anywhere, and it clicks.
However, I feel they really should develop a "power user" mouse as an option. The current design of having the whole mouse as a button is annoying to me, as anytime I relax my wrist, I accidentally click on something I didn't mean to. Also, if I want a pop-up contextual menu, then I have to pull out the keyboard and use my other hand to hold the control key, or go all the way up to the menus and fumble around looking for a particular function (which always seems to be in different locations in different apps) or try to memorize the keyboard combinations - which often require two hands to accomplish. On my PC mouse at work, I can relax my hand without fear of clicking something I didn't want, often not needing to use any keys on the keyboard, leaving my other hand free to answer the phone, etc. I've also gotten quite used to the scroll wheel, and find it very convenient. I frequently find myself fingering the top of the Mac mouse trying to use the scroll wheel rather than go over to the scroll bars/buttons in a window. My question is, are there any USB mice available that have the two buttons and scroll wheel that are also Mac-compatible? (Sorry if this question was already asked and answered. I came in in the middle of this thread.) Gerry -- "Grim, Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize." -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
