Touchscreen with a 'real' stylus.
On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 1:10 PM Kenton A. Hoover via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> I don't think that portrayal of Xerox's view on the mouse is correct. Much
> of Interlisp and all of Smalltalk was mouse-based and Interlisp was never
> designed for
I don't think that portrayal of Xerox's view on the mouse is correct. Much of
Interlisp and all of Smalltalk was mouse-based and Interlisp was never designed
for (only) use by youth.
Trackpads are fine except for detail work. Touchscreens are bound by touch
targets needing to be finger-sized.
On Mon, 23 Jan 2023 at 21:59, Angel M Alganza via cctalk
wrote:
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> Well, nobody teaches that... At least, nobody has taught me that, nor
> have I ever seen anybody do that.
In the early days, Apple did when it first introduced them, and some
of the 1st PC laptops with them played little
On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 2:39 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
> IF you can get used to it, the clit-mouse can work well.
> Not everybody can get used to it.
> And, until you do, it is extraordinarily frustrating.
>
It's one of those "is the dress gold or black" kinda things. I cannot
stand
On Mon, 23 Jan 2023, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
I also once had an IBM laptop with the "eraser stick" thingie in the
middle of the keyboard. I turned it back in after a few weeks and
demanded some other model, any model so long as it didn't have that
device.
IF you can get used to it,
On 2023-01-23 18:56, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote:
I find it interesting watching people using trackpads. Most don't know
*how* to use them effectively.
Well, nobody teaches that... At least, nobody has taught me that, nor
have I ever seen anybody do that. And I have seen many people
On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 10:10 AM Paul Koning via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
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> Personally, I like trackpads. But my wife doesn't. And clearly there are
> lots of opinions. Pick what you like, don't be surprised if others have
> different preferences.
>
I love my Kensington Expert
> On Jan 23, 2023, at 12:56 PM, Liam Proven via cctalk
> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 23 Jan 2023 at 00:00, Ali via cctalk wrote:
>>
>> I am the exact opposite. I love my track point.
>
> Agreed.
>
> Trackpads are tolerable, but I preferred the era of trackballs. But if
> my laptop is on my actual
On Mon, 23 Jan 2023 at 00:00, Ali via cctalk wrote:
>
> I am the exact opposite. I love my track point.
Agreed.
Trackpads are tolerable, but I preferred the era of trackballs. But if
my laptop is on my actual lap, I turn off the trackpad and just use
the trackpoint. Easier, less arm and hand
Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever actually used a light pen.
Sellam
On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 3:04 PM Ali via cctalk
wrote:
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> > Bring back the light pen!
>
> Have you tried dragging and dropping in Excel with a light pen? OMG, never
> again ;)
>
> -Ali
>
>
> Bring back the light pen!
Have you tried dragging and dropping in Excel with a light pen? OMG, never
again ;)
-Ali
On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 3:00 PM Ali via cctalk
wrote:
> > I find touch pads
> > superior, make that way superior to that horrific track point used on
> > old Thinkpads.
>
> I am the exact opposite. I love my track point. Hate touch pads. They take
> up too much real estate, are consistently
> I find touch pads
> superior, make that way superior to that horrific track point used on
> old Thinkpads.
I am the exact opposite. I love my track point. Hate touch pads. They take up
too much real estate, are consistently being touched inappropriately (see what
I did there... lol), and are
On 1/22/23 08:43, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote:
> On 1/22/23 07:14, Chris via cctalk wrote:
>> Originally as I understand it the mouse as a product of Xerox was
>> intended not so much for general use but to aid youngins and disabled
>> people with their usage. And despite the never-mousers,
On 1/22/23 07:14, Chris via cctalk wrote:
Originally as I understand it the mouse as a product of Xerox was intended not
so much for general use but to aid youngins and disabled people with their
usage. And despite the never-mousers, predominantly linux fanatics, it's an
indispensable tool
On 2023-01-22 6:14 a.m., Chris via cctalk wrote:
Originally as I understand it the mouse as a product of Xerox was intended not
so much for general use but to aid youngins and disabled people with their
usage. And despite the never-mousers, predominantly linux fanatics, it's an
indispensable
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