From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
From: kim kubik <chaotrope@jps.net>
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References: <407C4579.6070601@online.de>, <8b896c83d31d6ce56f17a1cbf17c4dbd@plan9.ucalgary.ca>
Subject: Re: [9fans] p9 mice
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:13:48 +0000
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andrey mirtchovski <mirtchov@cpsc.ucalgary.ca> wrote in message
news:8b896c83d31d6ce56f17a1cbf17c4dbd@plan9.ucalgary.ca...
> > Does anyone know where I can buy an optical 3
> > button mouse? I don't mind if there's a cable.

> IBM has one for $25USD:
>
http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=-8
40&langId=-1&partNumber=31P7405&storeId=1
>
On that web page description of mouse, under "Features and Benefits"
it reads:

    "No mechanical ball to get dusty, dirty or stolen."

Stolen? STOLEN? Is there a big market for hot mouse balls?

Guy comes home, finds window broken, laptop, printer, digital
camera all still sitting there; tries to use computer, no response.
Mouse ball is gone . . . a pink glove is laying by the pad.

An alley downtown, swarthy guy in black trenchcoat, "psst, kid,
lookit here: this is from a little old lady who only used her Mac
for email on Sunday's . . ."