Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-08 Thread David W. Fenton
On 7 Apr 2011 at 21:51, Darcy James Argue wrote: The difference with the Apple Magic Trackpad vs. a conventional mouse is that you never have to move your wrist at all -- only your fingers. Again, if you're using a conventional mouse correctly, you don't move the hand, either -- you rotate

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-08 Thread Darcy James Argue
Hi David, That may have been true for the earliest Windows displays, which would have been, what, 640x480 pixels? But I don't know how you'd cover a modern display (1950x1080 pixels and above) with a conventional mouse without having to move your wrist forward and back a little when moving the

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-08 Thread David W. Fenton
On 8 Apr 2011 at 11:39, Darcy James Argue wrote: That may have been true for the earliest Windows displays, which would have been, what, 640x480 pixels? But I don't know how you'd cover a modern display (1950x1080 pixels and above) with a conventional mouse without having to move your wrist

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-08 Thread Christopher Smith
On 8-Apr-11, at 8-Apr-11 1:10 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: On 8 Apr 2011 at 11:39, Darcy James Argue wrote: That may have been true for the earliest Windows displays, which would have been, what, 640x480 pixels? But I don't know how you'd cover a modern display (1950x1080 pixels and above)

RE: SPAM LOW: Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread George Brooke
:43 PM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: SPAM LOW: Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices? I really love Apple's Magic Trackpad -- wireless, nice big glass surface, inertial scrolling in both directions, multi-touch gesture support, and *much* less wrist strain since I

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread timothy . price
Question about Magic Track Pad For my architectural work, as well as for all graphic and music programs, I agree, and have used the Turbo Mouse for many years, and currently use a wireless version. The greatest benefit to me, besides economy of movement, is that it supports all of the weight

RE: SPAM LOW: Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread Andrew Levin
Darcy wrote: I really love Apple's Magic Trackpad Do you use any third party software to enable other features, or do you use it straight up with Apple's control panel? I've read about some other programs that broaden what the Magic Trackpad can do, though I wonder if I'd be able to remember all

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread Darcy James Argue
You don't rest your hand on the trackpad itself, you rest it on the desk in front of the trackpad. I use a gel wrist rest, which is very comfortable. Cheers, - DJA - WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 7 Apr 2011, at 11:15 AM, timothy.price wrote: Question about Magic Track Pad

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread David W. Fenton
On 7 Apr 2011 at 19:04, Darcy James Argue wrote: You don't rest your hand on the trackpad itself, you rest it on the desk in front of the trackpad. I use a gel wrist rest, which is very comfortable. If you're using a conventional mouse properly, you're doing exactly the same thing. --

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread Darcy James Argue
Right -- the wrist rest I have is actually part of a 2-piece mouse pad I already owned. The difference with the Apple Magic Trackpad vs. a conventional mouse is that you never have to move your wrist at all -- only your fingers. And you can just glide them over the glass surface -- you don't

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread timothy . price
On Apr 7, 2011, at 8:46 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: If you're using a conventional mouse properly Who on this list would think of using a conventional mouse improperly :-) timothy.price timothy.pr...@valley.net ___ Finale mailing list

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread Randolph Peters
David W. Fenton wrote: If you're using a conventional mouse properly timothy.price replied: Who on this list would think of using a conventional mouse improperly :-) Perhaps the preacher who caught the mouse by the organ... -Randolph Peters ___

[Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-06 Thread SN jef chippewa
(currently using a macbook pro) my devices seem to be both kacking out on me at the same time, so it looks like i will soon be in the market for new ones. am quite happy wth what i have at present, but am up for hearing about different setups as well. i am currently packing a: 1)

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-06 Thread Darcy James Argue
I really love Apple's Magic Trackpad -- wireless, nice big glass surface, inertial scrolling in both directions, multi-touch gesture support, and *much* less wrist strain since I only need to move my fingers (instead of pushing a lump of plastic around all day). When I have to go back to a

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-06 Thread SN jef chippewa
hm, that does really sound like a sexy option for me. i'm not big on batteries and wireless though. but will certainly check it out, i like it. i also never got the feel for a trackball, but have to admit i never actually used one in practice. my logitech mouse has been good to me. i

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-06 Thread Darcy James Argue
Hi Jef, I get 2-3 months of heavy use out of a pair of rechargeable AAs. Cheers, - DJA - WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 7 Apr 2011, at 5:11 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote: hm, that does really sound like a sexy option for me. i'm not big on batteries and wireless though.

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-06 Thread Richard Huggins
i vote for MacAlly kb... wonderful feel .. for mouse I vote for the Kensington turbo trackball- very programmable and smooth movement Sent from my iPhone On Apr 7, 2011, at 3:31 AM, SN jef chippewa shirl...@newmusicnotation.com wrote: (currently using a macbook pro) my devices seem to

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-06 Thread David W. Fenton
On 6 Apr 2011 at 22:20, Darcy James Argue wrote: I get 2-3 months of heavy use out of a pair of rechargeable AAs. *blinks* Reading that again, I see its two A's and one S and not the other way around... -- David W. Fentonhttp://dfenton.com David Fenton Associates

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-06 Thread Christopher Smith
On Wed Apr 6, at WednesdayApr 6 11:34 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: On 6 Apr 2011 at 22:20, Darcy James Argue wrote: I get 2-3 months of heavy use out of a pair of rechargeable AAs. *blinks* Reading that again, I see its two A's and one S and not the other way around... BWAHH-HA-HA-HA!