3 button mouse

[David Scheidt]

Dag-Erling Smørgrav wrote:
> David Scheidt <dmschei at attglobal.net> writes:
> 
>>I need a three button mouse.  Just three buttons, no wheel, no bells,
>>no whistles.  I can't find one, as everything has a silly wheel.  I'm
>>not picky about interface (PS/2, USB, serial, or Bluetooth will work),
>>or balls v. optical.  Does anyone still sell these things?
> 
> 
> what do you have against mouse wheels?  they are very useful in X, and
> also function as a middle button.
> 
> DES

Fundamentally, nothing.  However, every wheel mouse I've ever used for 
more than half an hour has made my hand hurt.  The wheel is in the wrong 
place, and is too hard to use as a button.  Since I believe I should 
inflict pain on the hardware, and not the other way around, this is a 
serious problem.

However, following up on pointer I received in private email, I've 
ordered half a dozen three-button mice.  (Two each of three different 
types.)  So I'm probably set for a bit.

David