No, you aren't. Despite all of the advances, I still consider my old 145B to be about the best writing machine I've ever used. I miss it so much I've actually toyed with the idea of getting another one.
Andrew On 6/8/04 9:30 AM, "Christopher Kolp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Let's take it back old-school and put trackballs back on them! :) > > Seriously, am I the only one who liked/likes using the 1xx series with > the trackballs? > > -Chris > > On Jun 8, 2004, at 12:14 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > >> >> Oh lordy *ANYTHING* but that damned eraserhead. I *hate* those things. >> They are a foul and demonic device perpetrated by the Dark Masters at >> IBM upon the unknowing world.... >> >> Which just goes to show, you can't please all of the folks all of the >> time...I like trackpads, particularly Apple's, much better than any >> other pointing device I've ever used, barring my beloved Kensington >> Trackballs and a hanging a big ol' cue-ball sized trackball off the >> side of a 12" laptop would make it seem rather odd ;-) >> >> But some folks have the wrong body chemistry to use them...I've run >> into several people who have all sorts of problems with them. >> >> I've seen a host of different attempts at 'fixing' the problems of >> integrating a pointing device into a laptop, and I'll admit, trackpads >> and those eraserheads seem to be the only ones with signs of staying. >> >> -- >> Bruce Johnson > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------