Re: [9fans] acme and sam - mouse suggestions?

["Aram Hăvărneanu" <aram.h@mgk.ro>]

For over a decade I have been using the soon-discontinued Contour
mouse. I have tried both the wired and the wireless versions, but
the wireless version has too much latency for me, although I am
particularly sensitive to latency, so YMMV.

I have been using the exact same unit since I got it, it has been
very reliable for me, however I know for a fact that the newer
versions of the mouse, even though they superficially appear to be
the same are not as reliable. They changed the plastic used in some
internal shaft and that seems to break quite often. Many of my
friends have broken Contour mice that fail in the exact same way.
That internal shaft breaks.

One friend managed to get hold of a bag of spare shafts. I suspect
they could be easily 3D printed, or replaced with a metal shaft.

In any case, since Contour announced they discontinued the model,
I ordered about 30 mice from retailers that lied about having stock
stock. I got three. With these three, I have in total about ten
spares, which I hope will last me for a while.

-- 
Aram Hăvărneanu

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