[cctalk] Re: the mouse vs. touch sensitive devices

I don't think that portrayal of Xerox's view on the mouse is correct. Much of Interlisp and all of Smalltalk was mouse-based and Interlisp was never designed for (only) use by youth. Trackpads are fine except for detail work. Touchscreens are bound by touch targets needing to be finger-sized. The trackpoint works well if you never want to take your hands off the keyboard at all. The mouse/trackball just sit in the middle of the graph of connivence/precision. .. -- Kenton A. Hoover kenton(a)nemersonhoover.org shibumi(a)mail.marchordie.org +1 415 830 5843 On Jan 22, 2023, 05:14 -0800, Chris via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>rg>, wrote: intended not so much for general use but to aid youngins and disabled people with their usage. And despite the never-mousers, predominantly linux fanatics, it's an indispensable tool for nearly everyone. There was a stint where I favored trackballs. But it's a toss up as to which is more natural and faster. Each may excel in cwrtain applications. superior, make that way superior to that horrific track point used on old Thinkpads. But again that'a me. Touch screens, my hatred for them grows almost daily. They have their place. And for portable devices they're largely the only game in town. But I often wish I at least had the option of a mouse or something close. of the newer tech just await refinement?