Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/06

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Subject: [Leica] Looking For Simple, Automated, Cross-Platform Back Up Solution....
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 17:55:32 -0400
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no fair changing the discussion in mid-stream;^)

"can't" and "don't wanna" are very different things

can't debate the latter

i think touching will displace mousing as we adjust to it--i suspect it will 
be much faster after it develops and we practice

mice were (and are) pretty unnatural

i already find myself reaching out to touch the screen on my macs

ric


On Sep 6, 2011, at 5:45 PM, John McMaster wrote:

> Well aware of, but does not suit my way of working on the desktop (only 
> two hands) and yet more clutter :-( Slower in use than mouse in one hand 
> and other on keyboard, Lion is fine on laptops but not convinced for 
> desktops....
> 
> john
> 
> ________________________________________
> 
> the answer:
> 
> <http://www.apple.com/magictrackpad/>
> 
> ric
> 
> 
> On Sep 6, 2011, at 3:20 PM, John McMaster wrote:
> 
>> That is a sticking point, how will it work on my desktop which has not 
>> (and
>> will not) have a swiping device? Fine for the laptops though.
>> 
>> john
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 
>> 
>> love lion and gesture direction
>> 
>> ric
>> 
> 
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