Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site security.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!wdr From: wdr@security.UUCP (William D Ricker) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: Question on the mouse, comments abou - (nf) Message-ID: <362@security.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Jul-83 19:09:55 EDT Article-I.D.: security.362 Posted: Tue Jul 5 19:09:55 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Jul-83 14:12:50 EDT References: <800@pur-phy.UUCP> <353@qubix.UUCP> Organization: MITRE Corp., Bedford MA Lines: 11 It has been documented by the Human Factors study people {referneces from Ben Schneiderman's talk to GBC/ACM/PDS} that light pens cause more fatigue due to lifting of the arms. Experienced Users of both will generally prefer pointing and mouse devices not located on the screen. Bill Ricker (617)271-3725 MS k203, The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA, 01730 wdr@security.UUCP (Internet) {allegra,genrad,ihnp4,utzoo,philabs,uw-beaver}!linus!security!wdr (UUCP) wdr@mitre-bedford (ARPA)