by Rqyteqto » 20 Feb 2006, 20:36
I am happy for any and all alternative suggestions. Plus all the other stuff that gets fluffed up in the process. Strokeit looks to be a nice addition to the basic FW regimen. Thanks for that. The other hardware, well, not so applicable for me but its nice to know its out there if and when. As for Wacom being around for a long time, just watch the opening scenes of 2001 for a lesson in what can happen to corporations, there was a time when it was inconceivable that PanAm and TWA would not be major players (if not THE major players) in the air industry, yet while the movie is still pretty fresh technically, PanAm is not even around. Nor TWA.
That's not to say I don't like tablets, I teethed on tablets. Actually I have never used a mouse. To me the tablet is so superior to a mouse I've never understood why mice exist. But then I don't understand a lot of things that seem so clear to the rest of the world. I suppose its another example of that commitment thing, 3 buttons are a lot easier to learn and use than 16. I went from tablets to touchpads because I went from desktops to notebooks. When I come to a point when travel was getting too difficult anyway, I slipped back to desktops (SFF) and went for the TS.
RSI, while I am fortunate to not suffer from it now, is always waiting in the wings, there was a time when I couldn't hold a pencil or pick up a book. I never know, nor does anyone else, when that time may come again or for the first time.
So I too am grateful for any and all alternatives. I may not use some, at least for now, but its nice to know they exist. Nonetheless, the notion that commitment to whatever you do and use remains. If you don't give it your best, you won't get back the best of what it has to offer.
By the way ivanw, thanks for the links to the Alexander Technique, another totally fascinating subject to distract me from my work. If this continues, it soon won't matter much if I have alternatives for work or not, I will have way too much else to deal with. Thanks again to all of you, you help keep my life fresh and interesting.
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