Stuck between a rock and a hard place...

[matrixrefugee]

Grr... No one told me Mac mouses (mice?) only have *one* button. So since the MxO software requires a two-button mouse, it's either ditch my MxO hopes and get the Mac, or get the Dell and have to pay the bloody high price for it. That and I can't seem to find any actual Dell stores anywhere. Someone ask Steve Jobs or whoever what they were thinking when they thought up the one-button mouse. For that matter, I'm used to using both mouse buttons, so the transition could be slightly traumatic: I never got the hang of double-clicking files with the left button; I always right-click on files, to access the little menu, then left click on "Open".

Any thoughts on what I should do? I haven't had much patience lately, and it's really starting to wear thin. Again.

Comments

[moon-very-thin.livejournal.com]

Even if you do get a horrible evil pestilent stupid Mac with their ridiculous and awkward customary mouse attached, you can always just yank the stupid thing out and buy a USB mouse, surely.

Good luck with your shiney new computer.

[matrixrefugee.livejournal.com]

I was tempted to keep the mouse that came with my present Gateway clunker, since it's a USB mouse, and I just might do that.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't know if a PC mouse will actually work with a Mac- there might be something with the configuration, or a Mac mouse might not be USB accessable, really it's been so long since I've had a non-laptop I don't remember. Look into getting the Mighty Mouse, or something like it, though. It's better to have everything being made by the same company so that it all configures automatically with other parts. If that makes any sense whatsoever.
~Ruby