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Subject: Re: Question on the mouse, comments abou - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 28-Jun-83 12:04:30 EDT
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pur-phy!hal    Jun 28 11:36:00 1983

    It seems to me that a light pen will do everything a mouse will and is
a much more direct pointing instrument.  Admittedly, a light pen isn't going
to handle 3 buttons (2 is probably the maximum) but that is a matter of much
debate anyhow and doesn't directly relate to a mouse/light-pen choice.  Many
of the video display chips support light pen hardware.  I really don't know
why it isn't used more.

Hal Chambers
Physics Dept.
Purdue University