<sl195026@silver.ucs.indiana.edu> (03/28/90)
Well, I too had a similar problem deciding if I should get a new mouse or ..... gee, I forgot what else I was going to get... Well, I bought the Boing! optical mouse for $85 from a company called Computers, etc!. In my opinion, it has a much more professional feel to it than the Amiga mouse, and it has 3 buttons. I think the 3rd button will be supported in the new workbench (? I hope), but you can still read from it just like the other 2 buttons. I REALLY like this mouse, and would recommend it to anyone who has a deceased mouse. There are a few quirks about it that I should forewarn you about... First of all, you can only use it on the special mirror mouse pad, and unlike the amiga(or any ball-type mouse), you must use it parallel to the sides of the pad. In other words, don't plan on using it at wierd angles .... Secondly, it has an initial lag when you move it (very unnoticable until you try to play Acrhinoid II). This is because it rides on 2 felt-type pads, instead of that nylon (or plastic) stuff like the amiga mouse. Other than that, it is a really good mouse, and it comes with a 1 year warranty.