Re: When is Apple going to do a multi-button mouse?

Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 18:00:51 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
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In article <bfgrdb$fls$email-address-deleted>, Jim Hill <email-address-deleted>
wrote:
> >I use a one-button mouse. I've used multbutton mice in the past, and I
> >honestly don't miss them.
>
> I am happy for you if such is the case -- but the neverending demand for
> answers to the questions "When will Apple ship a multibutton mouse" and
> "What multibutton mouse makers have good drivers for the Mac" leads me
> to think that there's a large underserved market out there.
No, I think there's a large market out there that likes to complain a
lot. Especially considering that you can get a simple two-button mouse
quite easily these days without spending a whole lot of money. It
seems to me kind of like if people were saying "Hey, why doesn't my
PowerBook come with headphones included? It's not like I'm going to
want to listen to music on *those* little speakers!"
Accessories exist. Go get 'em.
> >Not everyone feels a two-button mouse to be
> >necessary, or even desirable, especially since it would be more
> >expensive than a one-button mouse (even if only slightly).
>
> If money's that tight, one shouldn't be getting a Mac.
If you've got a set budget when buying a new machine, perhaps now you
can make the choice between a new piece of software, a new CompactFlash
card for your digital camera, a two-button mouse, or some other
inexpensive item. If the extra cost of the two-button mouse were
already figured into the computer's price, then perhaps you've lost
that option.
--
-Thomas
e-mail me at thomasareed at philadelphia.net minus phil