28 Sep
2010
28 Sep
'10
2:34 p.m.
On 9/28/10 4:06 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
I am not convinced, given that the mechancial swtich is easy to test and
easy to rpelace if it's failed.
You'll get no argument from me there.
2 microswitches would have been easier than a
single one and a sensor to tell where your finger is.
Not really. The replacement of one expensive, failure-prone
mechanical part with a cheap-and-getting-cheaper silicon part is almost
always a good thing. Unlike a custom silicon device. OK, I am
strange, but I nearly always favour the simple solution.
Sure, but this is a mass-market device that will never be
"collectible" in any sense. The choice is between a cheap device that
will last maybe a year or two and give limited functionality, or a more
expensive device that will last more likely a decade or more (I have
several decade-old expensive Apple optical mice) and give enhanced
functionality.
"I'm not rich enough to buy cheap tools." ;) *poke*
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL