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   From: crex@.no-spam.bellatlantic.net   
      
   On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 06:09:58 GMT, George Graves    
   wrote:   
      
   >In article ,   
   > Chrisr  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 00:05:44 -0400, Zaren Ankleweed   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> >In article   
   >> >,   
   >> > George Graves  wrote:   
   >> >   
   >> >> Agreed, but most of these Windroids don't offer an opposing view   
   >> >   
   >> >Sure they do...  but it's always the *same* opposing view - "Only one   
   >> >button on your mouse?" "Where's the games?" "Why can't I upgrade a Mac   
   >> >like I can upgrade my 'PC'?"   
   >> >   
   >> >It gets tiring after a while...   
   >> Has it ever occurred to you that maybe they say this because they feel   
   >> these things are very important to their computing experience.   
   >   
   >That's OK, but why come here and tell us about it. We don't care.   
   >   
      
   I thought that was what we were discussing.  You were saying why the   
   same arguments over and over.   
   >   
   >> Apple's refusal to switch to a 2 button mouse is downright silly considering   
   >> most people want them.   
   >   
   >That statement is downright silly. If most people want a two-button   
   >mouse, let them purchase one. They are neither expensive nor difficult   
   >to fit.   
      
   Why not offer it as an option?  When I bought my emac, the first   
   accessory I bought for it was a 2 button trackball, it would have been   
   nice to have the option and not have to have the original sitting in   
   the box.   
   >   
   >> How much money could it possibly cost to add a   
   >> second button to the mouse or at least offer it as an option, so that   
   >> you don't have to run out and buy new mouse as soon as you get the   
   >> machine.   
   >   
   >You don't have to run out and buy new mouse as soon as you get the   
   >machine. There is nothing about Mac OSX that REQUIRES a 2-button mouse.   
   >If you want one you can buy one, but you don't NEED one.   
   >   
      
   You do if that is what you want.   
   >> Furthermore it is easier to accomplish a lot of tasks with a   
   >> two button mouse.   
   >   
   >Matter of opinion. I know lots of people who would disagree with you.   
   >   
      
   One hand on the keyboard and one on the mouse is more awkward than a   
   click of the second mouse button   
   >> To me, it is much less awkward to click the second   
   >> mouse button than to option-click.   
   >   
   >Thenb buy a 2-button mouse. Thefact that it's optional on the Mac seems   
   >to confuse you Mac critics no end. I can't for the life of me figure why.   
   >   
      
   I did.  I'm not really a mac critic, I'm very happy with my eMac.   
   Overall it is a great little machine.  Price was great at $699   
   (refurbed original model with no modem or cdrw).  It would have been   
   nice to have a 2 button mouse out of the box, but at least 10 supports   
   it with no drivers needed.   
   >> If one-button mice were so great   
   >> don't you think that the aftermarket mouse makers would make them?   
   >   
   >Because the single-button mouse that Apple ships is pretty good quality   
   >and rarely needs replacing? Or that most Mac users NEVER buy another   
   >mouse, single or multi-buttoned?   
   >   
   >> The desire for system upgrades  is strong, even in the Mac community   
   >   
   >Conjecture on your part.   
   >   
   >> as evidenced by the Mac upgrade aftermarket manufacturers.   
   >   
   >There is some market for upgrades, yes, but it's likely not as large as   
   >you think.   
   Tell that to owc, who's other url is fastermacs.com   
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