I don't think that portrayal of Xerox's view on the mouse is correct. Much of Interlisp and all of Smalltalk was mouse-based and Interlisp was never designed for (only) use by youth.
Trackpads are fine except for detail work. Touchscreens are bound by touch targets needing to be finger-sized. The trackpoint works well if you never want to take your hands off the keyboard at all. The mouse/trackball just sit in the middle of the graph of connivence/precision. .. -- Kenton A. Hoover ken...@nemersonhoover.org shib...@mail.marchordie.org +1 415 830 5843 On Jan 22, 2023, 05:14 -0800, Chris via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>, wrote: > Originally as I understand it the mouse as a product of Xerox was intended > not so much for general use but to aid youngins and disabled people with > their usage. And despite the never-mousers, predominantly linux fanatics, > it's an indispensable tool for nearly everyone. There was a stint where I > favored trackballs. But it's a toss up as to which is more natural and > faster. Each may excel in cwrtain applications. > > Then there's the touch screen (and touch pad). I find touch pads superior, > make that way superior to that horrific track point used on old Thinkpads. > But again that'a me. Touch screens, my hatred for them grows almost daily. > They have their place. And for portable devices they're largely the only game > in town. But I often wish I at least had the option of a mouse or something > close. > > Is this an example of where older tech beats the new tech? Or do aspects of > the newer tech just await refinement?
