> From: Christopher Smith
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Woyciesjes [mailto:DAW_at_yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu]
>
> > > Well, my m38 actually has an lk201, hockey-puck mouse, and 20"
> > > color monitor.
>
> > - oh, quit bragging so loud... ;)
>
> Well, err... I have a _MicroVAX_ 3100/m38, with a vt320. *duck* ;)
>
- Ohh, you're just asking for it... To the moon!
> > - What's with the mice with two wierd looking button
> > things, instead
> > of a ball?
>
> Pretty simple, really. The "button things" spin. Depending on
> which axis the mouse is following, one or the other button will
> do the spinning because of the way they're tilted. Nice design. I
> like them much better than ball mice.
>
> It seems most people do. Even in my pile of "spare" mice, I only
> have one of those. I also have the one on my m38, which was
> originally a ball mouse, but got replaced.
>
- Pretty neat! (After I'm done playing with the "thingies" on my
mouse...)
> > > Also worth mentioning is that it's one of what I assume was an
> > > older series of VAXStation 2000s with no AUI on the back (co-ax
> > > only).
>
> > - Interesting...
>
> One of perhaps two I've seen like that. I don't know whether to
> replace the casing with one that's got the AUI port, or keep it
> this way for the novelty.
>
I'd keep it as-is, for the novelty and rarity of it...
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