Re: [SLUG] laptop

From: Robin - Bartow FL (suncoastlug.mailbox@gibp.com)
Date: Tue Jul 24 2007 - 09:43:02 EDT


On Sat, 21 Jul 2007, Ken Elliott wrote:
>
> >> The little pencil eraser mouse thingy, as far as I know, isn't being made
> >> available on new machines.
> >
> > Good news! It's still available. My machine is one month old. Check the
> > HP site for small/medium business for the Compaq laptops. It's hard to see,
> > but if you click the picture for a larger view, you'll see the tiny blue
> > pointer.
>
> I actually found 7-10 machines that have it, and picked one (HP Compaq
> NC6400). Requiring a stick mouse weeds out a _lot_ of machines. It says
> "Call for availability" on the page where I customize it (no MS tax, TYVM),
> so ordering will have to wait until Monday.
>
> --
> -eben

I do not care for the pad devices myself. I plug in a mouse. No real experience with the stick mouse you are looking for. But as a general rule, most electronic devices that don't move (and are sealed) seem to hold up over time. Your preferences indicate a willing and viable trade off for comfort. Next time I see such a device on a notebook I will make an effort to try it out.

Please let me know how your "HP Compaq NC6400" works out. I too am looking at newer model notebooks.

/robin

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