Re: [Leica] Pointing device alternatives? "Pen?"

[Pablo Kolodny <pkolodny@fibertel.com.ar>]

on 6/2/01 4:20 PM, Peter Klein at pklein@2alpha.net wrote:

> Folks:  Does anyone use something other than a mouse for their computer
> pointing device?  After a few weeks of using photo editing programs and
> Sibelius (a music notation program I recently began using), I have noticed
> that the mouse is often not accurate enough for what I want to do.  And
> also that after a session of intense mousing, my mouse hand feels
> strained.  I've already had surgery once for a repetitive motion injury, so
> I would like to find an alternative that's kinder to my hand.
> 
> I've tried trackballs before, but find them no real improvement.  I'd be
> interested in trying a "pen" type device.  Does anyone have experience with
> a "pen" device on the computer as a mouse substitute, particularly with
> Photoshop or something similar?  I'd love to hear your thoughts, plus any
> contact information for the device, address, Web URL, distributor, etc.
> 
> Thanks!
> --Peter Klein
> Seattle, WA
> 

Peter, you will love to use the one of the Wacom tablets. They come with a
pressure sensitive pen and other mouse.
I have enough experience with older ones and new ones and really love them.
Could not work on retouching or so without the tablet and pen.
Just go to http://www.wacom.com, have a look there and I believe that
tablets and pens are sold on-line.
If not, you can go to every hardware retailer, CompUSA or any other. J&R
would be a good choice, maybe a little cheaper than others.
See that the new ones come with USB, you should your computer has this
possibility to plug the tablet in.
The drivers for those tablets are very simple, they will not cause any
conflict. At least for the Mac.

So, go for the tablet, plug it in and load the drivers. A new dimension will
be born for you after using this wonderful tool.

Sometimes, I suffer the same hand aches for mousing to much, then I go to
the pen. Even for other applications...

And at last, the biggest the tablet the better is but you have to see how
much room you have to place the tablet there.

Bye