> > In article <wfmdnUr3nsXDWtbUnZ2dnUVZ_tTin...@giganews.com>,
> >  Tim Lance <see....@bottom.com> wrote:

> > > I have loved and defended the MM for a long time. After the third take
> > > apart
> > > I am giving up on it - I can't get the trackball's ribbon cable to stay
> > > in
> > > and am just tired of dealing with it. There are SO MANY other options out
> > > there that I come here to attempt circumventing just as much googling.
> > > Besides, I am one who very much likes to hear/read real person accounts
> > > and
> > > experiences in addition to what marketers and "objective" reviewers put
> > > out.

> > > What I loved most about my MM was its being a trackball in a mouse. It
> > > was
> > > wireless but that is not a primary consideration. If my replacement is to
> > > be
> > > wireless it needs to be light (and Bluetooth). I have had a Microsoft
> > > Intellimouse (early edition) and it weighed a ton. Also I have smallish
> > > hands.

> > > I approach this change with some happiness as, besides the cleaning
> > > hassle,
> > > the one thing I hated about the MM is only 3 truly functional buttons. At
> > > least on mine, the pressure required to activate the 4th button's side
> > > pressure panels was too much.

> > > Any suggestions for a Bluetooth, small/light, multi-button mouse with a
> > > trackball instead of a scroll wheel?

> > > Thank you, all.

> > You've probably already settled on a replacement for your  MM, but I
> > thought I'd mention this:

> > http://www.targus.com/us/formac/

> Thanks for posting this.

> I'd love to know how the optical scroll sensor compares with the scroll
> wheel on the Mighty Mouse.