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Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :

I heard a rumour that Macs will finally have 2-buttoned-mice.

True?! It's about time.

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

Apple is apparently working on a "superior" multi-buttoned mouse. Knowing Apple, it will be a graphic design triumph, but require that people completely rethink the way they use mice in order to function and will provide little actual technical benefit to the user. It may well float on a small cushion of air and have to be operated with fingers crossed.

Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :

quote:
It may well float on a small cushion of air and have to be operated with fingers crossed.

Priceless!

[ March 25, 2005, 09:41 AM: Message edited by: Jonathan Howard ]

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

quote:
it will be a graphic design triumph

So this is a two-dimensional two-buttoned mouse? Sweet.

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

Yeah, that sounds like something Apple would do. It'll be a flat touchpad. And everyone will say, "Oh, look, Apple reinvented the touchpad." And Apple will say, "No, look, it's the iMouse. A superior kind of mouse for superior people." And everyone else will say "No, it's a touchpad." And Apple will say, "Look, we're calling it an iMouse, and it's really pretty, so you have to like it. And it's $99. And we've put in Bluetooth."

Posted by AntiCool (Member # 7386) on :

nail

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Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :

Nazi;

Lead;

Britt.

Happy, MPR?

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

You still need work on that context thing, JH.

Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :

Tom's right on one thing, it will (from the reports) be bluetooth.

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

What is the USE of bluetooth, anyway?

Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :

Short range wireless connectivity. You can walk up to a Bluetooth printer with your notebook and print. You can connect keyboards and mice that way. You can send data to and from BT enabled mobile phones, which also use it for wireless headsets and the like.

Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :

I think Tom's blind hatred for the Mac is ruining his judgement.

*assumes zombie pose*

mmmmmmmmm, iMouse, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, good, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, pretty, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :

Yes, I refrained from commenting about the general negativity toward macs. [Roll Eyes]

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

So where do you get printers and other peripherals with bluetooth?

Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :

Here

Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :

I just realized how close I am to a Landmark.

I think I'll disappear for a while.

Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :

HP makes a lot where it's an option. You usually see it more in business than the home realm, for that. You can also get bluetooth adapters that work with most printers. Most consumers see bluetooth in their PDAs and Phones, while businesses may have bluetooth capable printers. The HP site, for one example, shows a lot of devices that can interoperate via Bluetooth.

Of course scott, only the first two items on that page are bluetooth. [Wink]

[ March 25, 2005, 11:08 AM: Message edited by: TheTick ]

Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :

I understand that Bluetooth is much bigger in Asia and Europe than it is here--American developers find that it's over-regulated. Although, if UWB takes off, I imagine the demand for Bluetooth will fade.