I hate technology...
...which is ironic, considering how my livelihood involves working intimately with it. ;-)
Today's offender is my mouse, or rather, mice. I'm a big fan of the Kensington TurboMouse Pro, or Expert Mouse Pro. The main difference between the 2 is that one is more expensive because it's, ostensibly, Mac-only. Truth is they're identical in every way except the box. But that's not where my hate is directed.
My TurboMouse which I hold so dear has died. It refuses to consistently register up/down motions. I've cleaned it to within an inch of its life to no avail, so it's not likely to improve. About a week ago, I pulled out my backup, a Kensington Orbit. It's nice, but it has a flaw - it gets dirty very easily, and very quickly. Little dust bunnies build up on the optical sensors in the trackball, forcing me to clean them with regularity. It's absolutely maddening to be moving your mouse and suddenly have the cursor stop moving while you grind away at the trackball.
So in a very short time, I'll be heading over to CompUSA to procure a decent replacement before I tear all my hair out. I'm leery of Logitech, because their Mac drivers blow compared to Kensington's, judging by what I saw of them on Beth's Mac. I don't know what I'll come back with, all I know is that I miss my TurboMouse. :-(
Comments
To avoid the driver issue, you could try USB Overdrive. It's shareware, but it just pops up a dialog at startup and doesn't bug you any other time so it's very usable even in a free state.
Posted by: brian w | October 22, 2003 10:39 AM
I agree with brian. I've been using USB Overdrive for years with the various Logitech mice I've owned.
Posted by: A.J. | October 22, 2003 10:47 AM
Wow Brad! That new Logitech mouse you got is really spiffy! ;-)
Posted by: lyssa | October 22, 2003 05:09 PM