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It would be nice to have a link or contact info included for the 'Kid Correct' mouse that is referenced in the article, not just a pdf of the brochure. |
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Would a single button mouse work with the XO? In my experience, it seems that there are choices mapped to the right button. Apple simulates multiple buttons with cmd-click being the equivalent of right click. It would seem to me that some similar method would have to be added to support a one button mouse. |
Would a single button mouse work with the XO? In my experience, it seems that there are choices mapped to the right button. Apple simulates multiple buttons with cmd-click being the equivalent of right click. It would seem to me that some similar method would have to be added to support a one button mouse. |
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And finally, not letting myself off the hook. Trackballs are expensive, possibly because they don't sell in the tens of millions. Also, I saw a trackball advertised, which, though it has a USB interface, is the same physical design as Kensington Mac trackballs that I bought nearly twenty years ago. It seems that there's a manufacturing opportunity for a modern, inexpensive trackball. |
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Revision as of 21:58, 11 January 2008
It would be nice to have a link or contact info included for the 'Kid Correct' mouse that is referenced in the article, not just a pdf of the brochure.
Would a single button mouse work with the XO? In my experience, it seems that there are choices mapped to the right button. Apple simulates multiple buttons with cmd-click being the equivalent of right click. It would seem to me that some similar method would have to be added to support a one button mouse.
And finally, not letting myself off the hook. Trackballs are expensive, possibly because they don't sell in the tens of millions. Also, I saw a trackball advertised, which, though it has a USB interface, is the same physical design as Kensington Mac trackballs that I bought nearly twenty years ago. It seems that there's a manufacturing opportunity for a modern, inexpensive trackball.