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Title: first IBM PS/2 mouse
Post by: EverythingIBM on Sat, 10 July 2010, 02:13:11

http://cgi.ebay.ca/IBM-PS-2-Mouse-w-Driver-Install-Cleaning-Instructions-/350165064973?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item518776dd0d (http://cgi.ebay.ca/IBM-PS-2-Mouse-w-Driver-Install-Cleaning-Instructions-/350165064973?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item518776dd0d)
(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/4/4/5/2/0/8/webimg/225302399_tp.jpg)

Those look fairly cool! Nice floppy disk too.

However, that's kind of a lot of money, I'm surprised 6 were sold. And the cord is 9 feet?!?!?! That is LONG for a mouse, wow.

Title: first IBM PS/2 mouse
Post by: kishy on Sat, 10 July 2010, 02:29:21

Seller is less than fun to communicate with, FWIW.

Only worth the price as a collector's item. NOBODY should be buying it at that price if they plan to use it.

Title: first IBM PS/2 mouse
Post by: mcdonc on Sat, 10 July 2010, 02:39:45

I love the $26 shipping too.

Title: first IBM PS/2 mouse
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 10 July 2010, 05:15:01

Agreed with Kishy. The tracking is terrible, and the shape, whilst very retro-cool, is very uncomfortable for prolonged use.

Title: first IBM PS/2 mouse
Post by: EverythingIBM on Sat, 10 July 2010, 14:52:46

Quote from: kishy;201238

Seller is less than fun to communicate with, FWIW.

Only worth the price as a collector's item. NOBODY should be buying it at that price if they plan to use it.

Yeah... I like to use my IBM stuff, there's no point of collecting it if you can't use it. If it was $5, it would be a steal.

Quote from: mcdonc;201239

I love the $26 shipping too.

Never noticed that, yeah, THAT'S overpriced. Maximum should be $15.

Quote from: ch_123;201254

Agreed with Kishy. The tracking is terrible, and the shape, whilst very retro-cool, is very uncomfortable for prolonged use.

I find the L40 to fit my hand very well, although, those ones look to be in more of a popsickle shape, and are not tilted up.

Title: first IBM PS/2 mouse
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 10 July 2010, 14:56:23

Yes, the L40 Trackpoint was as ergonomic as it got back in those days from what I can see... The original PS/2 mouse is much smaller and awkwardly shaped.

Title: first IBM PS/2 mouse
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 10 July 2010, 15:47:37

I had one of those mice on my first computer, an old HP. But I lost it a while ago.

Title: first IBM PS/2 mouse
Post by: EverythingIBM on Sat, 10 July 2010, 19:02:21

Quote from: microsoft windows;201349

I had one of those mice on my first computer, an old HP. But I lost it a while ago.

You LOST it!?!?! How could you? That's like losing your car keys =p

Title: first IBM PS/2 mouse
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 10 July 2010, 19:29:04

My computer was sitting around in a pile of junk and I lost the mouse. But, actually, now that I think about it, it was a serial mouse.  I just never really thought too much about it. I just remember it was serial and had gray buttons.
(http://www.egermuzeum.hu/up/museum/microsoft/microsoft_mouse_5/microsoft_mouse_5.jpg)
Now that I see the picture, it's one of these old Microsoft mice.