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From: Ken Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.windows.x.i386unix
Subject: Re: 3 button mice for X11
Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 15:20:25 -0700
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Jamie Bowden wrote:
> 
> On 27 May 1996, John W. Carbone wrote:
> 
> > Would someone please recommend a 3 button mouse that is NOT
> > specifically designed for right handed people?
> 
> In your window manager rescource file, you assign what button does what,
> making 'left' and 'right' handed mean nothing as far as mice are
> concerned.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Jamie
> 
> I have my finger on the pulse of the planet.


I think what he means is a mouse that isn't shaped or "tilted" for
right-handed people, and there are a bunch of those. I picked up a very 
generic serial mouse at a recent local computer show -- works fine, has 3 
buttons, and is physically symmetrical. If you can't find such a mouse at 
a computer store, watch for a show coming to a local hotel or exhibition 
hall. You can find some good stuff that way, if you do a little shopping 
around.

Hope this helps,

Ken