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Canon's X Mark I Mouse
Message #1 Posted by Martin Pinckney on 8 Aug 2010, 8:42 p.m.

No = key, no parentheses.

RPN? Adding machine logic?

Here or here.

      
Re: Canon's X Mark I Mouse
Message #2 Posted by Katie Wasserman on 8 Aug 2010, 9:01 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Martin Pinckney

I'm sure that the Enter key is just a dual purpose "=" and "enter" for use as the computer number pad. The reason I'm sure is that Canon sells a calculator called the X Mark I too, and it has an "=" key.

HP, how about one of these for us RPN fans?

-Katie

Edited: 8 Aug 2010, 9:03 p.m.

            
Re: Canon's X Mark I Mouse
Message #3 Posted by Walter B on 9 Aug 2010, 4:29 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by Katie Wasserman

HP has something similar here already, though algebraic :-/ Should be a no-brainer to add the mouse functions ...

      
Re: Canon's X Mark I Mouse
Message #4 Posted by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil) on 9 Aug 2010, 9:55 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Martin Pinckney

HI;

I am not sure if I am reasoning backwards, but... Isn't a mouse designed primarily to slide over a working surface with the smallest movement resistance possible so the user could move it easily? If so, wouldn't this 'mousulator' ('calculouser' sounds weirder to me...) sleep away while the user is trying to press the correct keys? Cannot see a way to make it work reasonably well in both circumstances.

Any thoughts?

Yup, I now, the little thing has not yet reached the sales points and I am already trying to sink it...

Cheers.

Luiz (Brazil)

Edited: 9 Aug 2010, 9:57 a.m.

            
Re: Canon's X Mark I Mouse
Message #5 Posted by Walter B on 9 Aug 2010, 6:32 p.m.,
in response to message #4 by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil)

Olá Luiz,

You're right, maybe a trackball on this 'mousulator' (I love this word) is a better solution, so the whole device rests stable on the desk.

Cumprimentos,

Walter

      
Re: Canon's X Mark I Mouse
Message #6 Posted by Dave Shaffer (Arizona) on 9 Aug 2010, 2:06 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Martin Pinckney

If you get a wrong answer, you can always claim you hit the "BS" button by mistake!

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