"Bernie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I noticed today that normal mouses (with DIN port and without M$ "scroll"
> function) are getting harder to come by. Do you think it would be good to
> buy a bunch and store for later use?
I don't know about your markets, but there is no shortage of "old" style
mouse options locally (SW US). I've got a couple of 9 pin (serial) 2 and 3
button versions that were impulse buys when I spotted them for under $2US
apiece.
I'm not sure what you mean by "normal" DIN though. That sounds like the PS/2
port. That's equally common, and various adapters let you mix and match
(though serial-to-PS/2 doesn't always work well).
There are some nice Logitech 2 button version with no scroller to be had as
well. They're a bit costlier (about $20US) but hardly outrageous. And I
still see the PS/2 2 button mice with no scroller from MS as well, in both
the small (home) and lumpy versions.
I wouldn't hoard up quite yet!
I'm still using a couple that are serveral years old. I can't think why
you'd routinely go through several each year, other than perhaps you're
slamming them around a bit? I do open mine up once a year to get the crud
that accumulates out. What stops working?
- Bob
> I use up 2-3 mice a year - dunno why, I don't use it often and keep it as
> clean as I can. My mouse for my Atari never did get bad even after several
> years of heavy use - and I've tried several diffrent models as well.
> I've even used the same mouse my father had on his job earlier, but even
> thought we bought them at the same time mine went bad way ahead of his and
> he uses his more often. Perhaps I don't use mine enough?
> The other mice are atleast twice as expensive (now anyway) and are not
good
> in the hand (unless one perhaps can diconnect the "scroller"). Perhaps I
> can get a discount if I buy 10 or so... ;-)
> file://Bernie
> http://bernie.arachne.cz/ DOS programs, Star Wars ...
>
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