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Re: [PLUG] near total kablooie
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Well, the OmniView is not perfect... it's touchey about the "hotkey"
timing - but I've not experienced the "forgetting" that you mention. At
the time, the comparable units were $250 and up so I live with the minor
hassles for the benefits.
OTOH, I had two Microsoft optical mice go bad in less than a year.
Both appear to be cable problems (open circuit cuts out LED power
or sensing lines.) Also, I have two dead Sidewider 3d Pro joy sticks
as well. Both died in less than a year.
The latter case is a real pity since I loved the idea of twisting the
joysitck handle to simulate rudder pedals instead of buying a separate
(expensive) set of pedals.
I have a Microsoft Natural Elite keyboard that I use on the laptop and
it's worked great. No complaints (other than the strange arrangement of
the arrow keys.)
I replaced the mouse with a Logitech cordless optical mouse and I LOVE
IT. No wires. No mouse ball. I use rechargable NiMh batteries and
they last 4 to 6 weeks between charges. Simply amazing.
Long story short: Microsoft hardware is, in my experience, fragile and
overpriced - much like their software :-)
Eric
On Mon, Nov 18, 2002 at 09:32:10AM -0500, Michael Leone wrote:
>
> eric@lucii.org said:
> > I cannot comment on refurb monitors since I just started
> > using one last week :-)
> >
> > For a KVM I use a Belkin OmniView SE 4 port. I use their
> > cables too so it was a tad expensive setting it all up.
> >
> > approximate: $125 + 4($20) = $205
> >
> > The OmniView SE has trouble with some keyboards like the
> > Microsoft "natural internet" keyboard. It worked randomly.
> > How can Microsoft screw up HARDWARE???
>
> They didn't. MS hardware is very good across the board, keyboards, mice
> and joysticks. The Belkin, OTOH, has problems with NumLocks and mice. too.
> We have 2 of them here at work. I make it a point to hit the NumLock
> switch a number of times, toggling it on and off, everytime I switch to a
> different PC. Otherwise it forgets what setting it's on.
>
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