Re: Hi

["James D. Besser" jbesser@xxxxxxxx]

On Wed, 16 Nov 1994, Nathan Sivin wrote:
> > I don't quite use a mouse, but a trackball. Its strong point for someone
> who prefers the command line to the gooey is simple but extremely useful: >
it enables moving from one part of the screen to another directly, without
> going down and then across, and selecting blocks by dragging. I find
> myself naturally using it for any marking that is not by unit (by word,
> line, etc.). I have tried a mouse and it works fine for the same thing,
> but it takes up more desk real estate and does not fall as reliably under
> the hand. Interesting; I may give it another try. I'm loathe to use anything
that takes my hands off the keyboard, but what you say makes sense.

jb