usb mouse loses its connection

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:38:13 -0500, "Neil"
<nospam@nospam.net> wrote:

>> considering it was probably a $15 mouse back in
>> the day
>
>I think you missed the part where I said it was one of the first optical
>mice... :-) Try $50! Yes, I know, I'm ashamed. But that's how much they cost
>when they first came out, when they were "cutting edge technology." They
>came down soon after that.

I meant reasonable market value once they weren't cutting
edge anymore.


>
>But even today, the basic Microsoft optical mouse (which I acutally like
>better than my mouse, in terms of "feel"; but it doesn't have the 4th
>button) cost $20.

I'm sure there's something out there that's worth the $20 to
get an upgrade that lasts another 5 years or so.

>
>But, in any case, I see your point.
>
>> It might still not be worth the time though, a cable here
>> and a microswitch there... adds up to more than the value of
>> the mouse, plus modern optical mice are so much more precise
>> than the early ones where.
>
>Yeah, it would have to be for the fun of it mostly. :-)
>

Nothing wrong with spending the time, IF you really really
want the result but it was just a passing thought that mouse
performance has gotten so much better over time. Today's
laser mice blow away even those with twice the precision of
yours.

"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message news:g8d9vd$vjt$1@aioe.org...
> Neil wrote:
>>> considering it was probably a $15 mouse back in
>>> the day
>>
>> I think you missed the part where I said it was one of the first optical
>> mice... :-) Try $50! Yes, I know, I'm ashamed. But that's how much they
>> cost when they first came out, when they were "cutting edge technology."
>> They came down soon after that.
>>
>> But even today, the basic Microsoft optical mouse (which I acutally like
>> better than my mouse, in terms of "feel"; but it doesn't have the 4th
>> button) cost $20.
>>
>> But, in any case, I see your point.
>>
>>> It might still not be worth the time though, a cable here
>>> and a microswitch there... adds up to more than the value of
>>> the mouse, plus modern optical mice are so much more precise
>>> than the early ones where.
>>
>> Yeah, it would have to be for the fun of it mostly. :-)
>
> In my case, I carefully maintained the item, because it was
> relatively obscure. A plain three button mouse for X-windows,
> with no scroll wheel or the like. Now that I'm not using
> X-windows any more, this is a non-issue. I used the mouse
> enough, to have worn down the plastic inside, for the left
> mouse button (which is why I had to swap mechanical bits at
> one point).
>
> In your case, depending on how attached you are to the fourth
> button, may determine what you do next. If you can find something
> with the same configuration, then by all means buy a new one.
> It is the cases where you want to keep things the same, where
> you'll spend the time to fix it.
>
> I guess I get a little disappointed, when I drop into Staples,
> and all the mice look the same. If I want something a generation
> older, I'll likely not find a match for it.
>
> Paul

Yeah, that's true. I looked around, and it seems that the Microsoft Optical
Mouse 3000
(http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mo...s.aspx?pid=041)
might be very similar, though the red button on the side is up high, instead
of near the base of the mouse, as it is with my current mouse. Might take
some getting used to. But at least I'd have that side button. :-)

Thanks!

Neil

> Nothing wrong with spending the time, IF you really really
> want the result but it was just a passing thought that mouse
> performance has gotten so much better over time. Today's
> laser mice blow away even those with twice the precision of
> yours.

Yes, that's a good point. Always good to upgrade to new technology (well,
not always; but usually).