Two mice and a handgun
After years of service my computer's mouse needed replacement. At the Best store to Buy electronics I inspected umpteen varieties of wireless, wired, optical, roller, trackball, 3, 4 and 5 button mice. Many have rubber grips - when last did you need to move the mouse so fast that you lost your grip? Perhaps you need rubber grips for those white knuckle Internet browsing experiences?
My conclusion is that I am the only person on the planet who has human-like hands. The mice I tested are all uncomfortable to work with, and even the least uncomfortable wireless Razor Fish mouse that I chose has buttons on the side which activate desktop functions every time I reach over for it. The wireless Razor Fish uses blue tooth, which in theory increases the reception area. In practice, the blue tooth reception only makes for jerky movements.
When I needed to replace the mouse on my other PC, I opted for a GE wired mouse, with a roller ball. For under $10 I now have a reliable mouse that works, every time, unlike the 5 button whiz-wonder, rubber grip, countered Razor Fish model.
This is a breakthrough. Why on earth do mouse designers think that a mouse needs to be any thing other than a pointing device?
Oh yeah - and who in their right mind makes a wireless mouse that needs to be in a 24 inch reception area of the USB receiver?
"Boring reliable" is the way that a gun reviewer once described the Browning Hi-Power Semi-Auto pistol. This classic 9MM P pistol has been a simple workhorse pistol for militia, police forces and sportsmen since 1935. My first pistol was a Browning Hi-Power Mark III and it set the standard by which I judge all pistols. "Boringly reliable" are the words I want to see on computers, mice and my telephone system. There is no need to integrate a coffee maker or throw in the kitchen sink with office systems. Just make them "Boringly reliable" and eliminate the hassle factor.
Why can engineers develop a no-frills tool in a Browning Hi-Power but cannot produce easy to use wireless mice? Come on guys, please make mice that are "Boringly Reliable".
P.S. What mice do mouse designers use to design new models? How about an International law that a mouse designer uses his own mouse for one year after designing it?
My conclusion is that I am the only person on the planet who has human-like hands. The mice I tested are all uncomfortable to work with, and even the least uncomfortable wireless Razor Fish mouse that I chose has buttons on the side which activate desktop functions every time I reach over for it. The wireless Razor Fish uses blue tooth, which in theory increases the reception area. In practice, the blue tooth reception only makes for jerky movements.
When I needed to replace the mouse on my other PC, I opted for a GE wired mouse, with a roller ball. For under $10 I now have a reliable mouse that works, every time, unlike the 5 button whiz-wonder, rubber grip, countered Razor Fish model.
This is a breakthrough. Why on earth do mouse designers think that a mouse needs to be any thing other than a pointing device?
Oh yeah - and who in their right mind makes a wireless mouse that needs to be in a 24 inch reception area of the USB receiver?
"Boring reliable" is the way that a gun reviewer once described the Browning Hi-Power Semi-Auto pistol. This classic 9MM P pistol has been a simple workhorse pistol for militia, police forces and sportsmen since 1935. My first pistol was a Browning Hi-Power Mark III and it set the standard by which I judge all pistols. "Boringly reliable" are the words I want to see on computers, mice and my telephone system. There is no need to integrate a coffee maker or throw in the kitchen sink with office systems. Just make them "Boringly reliable" and eliminate the hassle factor.
Why can engineers develop a no-frills tool in a Browning Hi-Power but cannot produce easy to use wireless mice? Come on guys, please make mice that are "Boringly Reliable".
P.S. What mice do mouse designers use to design new models? How about an International law that a mouse designer uses his own mouse for one year after designing it?
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posted by Wayne Botha @ 11:49 AM
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