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From: corbin@pinocchio.Encore.COM (Steve Corbin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Desperately Seeking a Light Pen
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Date: 30 Nov 88 00:19:19 GMT
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Organization: Encore Computer Corp, Marlboro, MA
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Does anyone know where I can find a light pen?  I tried Computer Shopper
and Byte and couldn't find any place that sells them.  I also tried posting
to misc.wanted and misc.forsale but received no responses.  I guess no one
is interested in these archaic input devices now that the mouse has come
along.

It seems funny that light pens are not popular, especially with kids games
and drawing type programs.  It seems more natural to point directly onto the
screen.

Anyway, I think my kids would have an easier time with a light pen than a
mouse.  They are having trouble getting used to handling the mouse movements
and button pushing and I would like to get a pen.

Any ideas?

Stephen Corbin	    UUCP:	{bu-cs,decvax,necntc,talcott}!encore!corbin
		    Internet:	corbin@multimax.ARPA