Kiran Jonnalagadda ([info]jace) wrote,
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Optical mice are a pain

They don’t work on glossy surfaces like polished wood, don’t work on non-textured surfaces, don’t work when there’s a large amount of incidental light. Every time I want to use mine, I have to go hunting for a piece of scrap printed paper. Plain paper won’t do either if there’s too much light, like from an open window.

I still use one though because it’s better than a trackpad, and it’s maintenance free.

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[info]mayuresh

May 30 2004, 23:43:20 UTC 8 years ago

You are on a PowerBook?
Great, when and how much did you get it for?

Did you check out the new Apple Center at Kormangala (Forum Mall)?

[info]jace

May 30 2004, 23:46:38 UTC 8 years ago

$2400 in February 2003. Been there and paid up my taxes too.

[info]contentedbloke

May 31 2004, 00:40:59 UTC 8 years ago

I have that problem too! So I've started using newspapers as my mousepad - they work pretty well!

[info]jace

May 31 2004, 01:34:02 UTC 8 years ago

Same here.

[info]amoghavarsha

June 1 2004, 12:57:43 UTC 8 years ago

I have a hologram mousepad with Rafales on it and I cant use it, damn!

[info]vinit

June 2 2004, 21:36:41 UTC 8 years ago

optical trash

You gotta go trackball.
And that too only if you haven't already gone trackpoint.

One for the desktop. One on the go. Easy!
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