Re: $39 ( for the g600 ) is too much ?

From	owl <owl@rooftop.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy, sci.physics
Subject	Re: $39 ( for the g600 ) is too much ?
Date	2017-05-07 23:03 +0000
Organization	O.W.L.
Message-ID	<ab003f.gupl@rooftop.invalid> (permalink)
References	(2 earlier) <Jeff-Relf.Me@May.7--2.42P.Seattle.2017> <avkzcv93.ay@rooftop.invalid> <Jeff-Relf.Me@May.7--3.23P.Seattle.2017> <azv803.ahu@rooftop.invalid> <Jeff-Relf.Me@May.7--3.56P.Seattle.2017>

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In comp.os.linux.advocacy Jeff-Relf.Me wrote:
>> I don't know why Logitech doesn't just go ahead and put out 
>> a reasonably priced ($10) 3-button + wheel mouse.
>> The would sell a boatload of them to Linux users.
> 
> $39 ( for the g600 ) is too much ?
> 

Maybe not too much for that particular mouse, but a much
simpler mouse with just 3-buttons and a wheel should not
go for more that $10-12 at most.  But with nobody making
them, they could probably command double that price.  

> I programmed ( and use ) every single one of the 39 buttons,
> all day, everyday... not one of them doesn't get used a lot.
> 
> Most of the time, I don't use the keyboard at all.
> Often, I use a virtual keyboard instead.

I try to stay away from the mouse as much as possible.

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Re: My $40 Logitech g600 mouse has 39 LuaScript programmable buttons. owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2017-05-07 21:23 +0000
  Re: My $40 Logitech g600 mouse has 39 LuaScript programmable buttons. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-07 14:32 -0700
  Re: The g600 mouse has has 3 buttons and a wheel. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-07 14:47 -0700
  Re: The g600 mouse has has 3 buttons and a wheel. owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2017-05-07 22:06 +0000
    The g600 mouse has 3 BIG buttons: Pointer, Middle and Ring Fingers. Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-05-07 15:23 -0700
      Re: The g600 mouse has 3 BIG buttons: Pointer, Middle and Ring Fingers. owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2017-05-07 22:43 +0000
        $39 ( for the g600 ) is too much ? Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-05-07 15:56 -0700
          Re: $39 ( for the g600 ) is too much ? owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2017-05-07 23:03 +0000
            Re: $39 ( for the g600 ) is too much ? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2017-05-07 19:12 -0400
          Re: $39 ( for the g600 ) is too much ? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-07 16:03 -0700
            gShift Middle(Wheel)Click answers the phone no matter if the monitor is Off|On. Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-05-07 21:27 -0700
              Re: gShift Middle(Wheel)Click answers the phone no matter if the monitor is Off|On. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-08 10:20 -0700
          Re: $39 ( for the g600 ) is too much ? Silver Slimer <sl@im.er> - 2017-05-08 08:25 -0400
          Re: $39 ( for the g600 ) is too much ? benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-05-08 18:28 -0400
        Re: The g600 mouse has 3 BIG buttons: Pointer, Middle and Ring Fingers. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-07 15:59 -0700
        Re: The g600 mouse has 3 BIG buttons: Pointer, Middle and Ring Fingers. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-05-07 18:16 -0500
          Re: The g600 mouse has 3 BIG buttons: Pointer, Middle and Ring Fingers. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-07 16:26 -0700
            Disabling the side buttons ( so nothing happens ) is super easy. Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-05-07 21:01 -0700
              Re: Disabling the side buttons ( so nothing happens ) is super easy. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-07 21:15 -0700
              Re: Disabling the side buttons ( so nothing happens ) is super easy. John Smith <mynameiscommon@wingo3.org> - 2017-05-09 03:52 +0000
        Re: The g600 mouse has 3 BIG buttons: Pointer, Middle and Ring Fingers. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-05-08 01:52 +0000
          My hand stands on thumb and pinky, not touching the mouse. Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-05-07 21:14 -0700
            Re: My hand stands on thumb and pinky, not touching the mouse. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-07 21:21 -0700
            Re: My hand stands on thumb and pinky, not touching the mouse. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-05-08 18:32 -0400
              The ( BigAss ) Left, Right and gShift buttons. Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-05-08 22:48 -0700
                Re: The ( BigAss ) Left, Right and gShift buttons. benj <nobody@gmail.com> - 2017-05-09 04:33 -0400
                Re: The ( BigAss ) Left, Right and gShift buttons. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-05-09 16:34 +0000
                Games are more enjoyable when you don't need a keyboard|controller. Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-05-09 14:10 -0700
                CtrlClick, ShiftClick and AltShiftClick without touching the keyboard. Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-05-09 14:27 -0700
                Re: CtrlClick, ShiftClick and AltShiftClick without touching the keyboard. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-09 14:35 -0700
      Re: The g600 mouse has 3 BIG buttons: Pointer, Middle and Ring Fingers. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-05-07 18:14 -0500
    Re: The g600 mouse has has 3 buttons and a wheel. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-05-07 18:10 -0500
      Re: The g600 mouse has has 3 buttons and a wheel. Silver Slimer <sl@im.er> - 2017-05-08 08:27 -0400
  Re: The g600 mouse has has 3 buttons and a wheel. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-05-08 18:23 -0400

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