two button mice on a trackpad is pretty culmsy to use imho, as it requires you to move your thumb in order to select which button to click.. Two finger click is more like right clicking on a regular mouse
the other night i was on the phone helping my still windows based mother do something on the computer, and every time i said "click this" the unease that windows has created in her with respect to computers caused her to go "right click or left click"
every.....single....time.
Now my mom is a physician and works surrounded by computers monitoring her patients to keep them alive all day, every day. So, she's no dummy. She just hasn't had time to really figure out Windows. And really, the damn thing presents so many mental hurdles that she has to worry about when even walking up to the machine, that she's daunted. Daunted to the point where she has to stop and think "right click or left click" every time she wants to do something.
One button is much, much easier to deal with.
After I got off the phone with her I begged my dad to have them both switch. It's amazing how much easier it would be for them.
ick. probably the one thing that Microsoft womps all over Apple design is Mice. That MM is (imho) a POS, to use a simple acronym.
Actually, I was'nt thinking of design (As that would be weird when we are talking about a laptop), I was thinking of the buttons being configurable. 1 button for those who wants it, 2 for those who wants that.
I think you mean less....unless your rudely agreeing with him???
No, I was disagreeing with him. From what he quoted and what he said, it appears he supports the "one-button mouse" approach. Doing a mouse this way means you would have to use keys on the keyboard to use a right-click. Meaning two or more keys. With a two-button mouse, you're only using one button to right-click. See what I meant now?
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Originally posted by sandau
I'm sold on the two fingers on the trackpad / click button. Much more ergonomic believe it or not.
Apple is class, pure and simple! Tell me, tell me, tell me about the new MacBook. Right cilcking, keyboard and magnetic latch, I must know
Originally posted by monkeyastronaut
i wouldn't mind the OPTION to "hold and click" to simulate a right-click. i'd like that alternative on a one-button trackpad.
That option exists
every.....single....time.
Now my mom is a physician and works surrounded by computers monitoring her patients to keep them alive all day, every day. So, she's no dummy. She just hasn't had time to really figure out Windows. And really, the damn thing presents so many mental hurdles that she has to worry about when even walking up to the machine, that she's daunted. Daunted to the point where she has to stop and think "right click or left click" every time she wants to do something.
One button is much, much easier to deal with.
After I got off the phone with her I begged my dad to have them both switch. It's amazing how much easier it would be for them.
My Mom: Do I have to keep going up to the menu to copy text?
Me: Just right-click on it and the menu will appear there.
Mom: Oooo.
Fitts law at work.
WOOHOOO!
Originally posted by sandau
I'm sold on the two fingers on the trackpad / click button. Much more ergonomic believe it or not.
Wow, now I'm sold. That sounds great.
Originally posted by T'hain Esh Kelch
I'd like them to do something alike the Mighty Mouse.. Would be awesome.
ick. probably the one thing that Microsoft womps all over Apple design is Mice. That MM is (imho) a POS, to use a simple acronym.
Originally posted by IntlHarvester
Yet somehow the economy hasn't collapsed because 97% of computer users are wondering what button to push.
My Mom: Do I have to keep going up to the menu to copy text?
Me: Just right-click on it and the menu will appear there.
Mom: Oooo.
Fitts law at work.
so your mom is a genius. way to go. still makes it more complicated than it needs to be. cntrl C or option C works too.
Originally posted by sandau
ick. probably the one thing that Microsoft womps all over Apple design is Mice. That MM is (imho) a POS, to use a simple acronym.
Actually, I was'nt thinking of design (As that would be weird when we are talking about a laptop), I was thinking of the buttons being configurable. 1 button for those who wants it, 2 for those who wants that.
Originally posted by icibaqu
so your mom is a genius. way to go. still makes it more complicated than it needs to be. cntrl C or option C works too.
Explain to me. How is using one button more complicated than using two?
Originally posted by Lust
Explain to me. How is using one button more complicated than using two?
I think you mean less....unless your rudely agreeing with him???
Originally posted by ecking
I think you mean less....unless your rudely agreeing with him???
No, I was disagreeing with him. From what he quoted and what he said, it appears he supports the "one-button mouse" approach. Doing a mouse this way means you would have to use keys on the keyboard to use a right-click. Meaning two or more keys. With a two-button mouse, you're only using one button to right-click. See what I meant now?
Originally posted by icibaqu
so your mom is a genius. way to go. still makes it more complicated than it needs to be. cntrl C or option C works too.
Context Menu = Complicated
Memorizing Key Commands = Simple
I think that could easily be disproven with user studies.
(Edit: Actually your own post disproves it because Option-C is something else entirely. )