“…Critics of the mouse device are quick to point out the time
that’s wasted in picking up your hand, moving the hand to the
mouse, moving the mouse across the mouse pad, clicking something,
and then moving your hand back to the keyboard to start typing
again.”
“Like sheep, these critics say, mouse users are content to go
about their daily computer lives doing nothing but repeating this
useless repetitive motion over and over again. Sure, like we want
to keep hitting the backspace key until it’s worn down to a
nub.”
“Still, I’d like to think there is some merit to this position.
As a writer, I have fallen victim to the perils of repetitive
motion stress. I have a natural keyboard (not made by Microsoft,
thanks very much) that I must use to type anything over a few
pages. If not, my wrists really start to ache, I get cranky, and
then next thing you know there’s flamebait out there for everyone
to warm their collective rear-ends on.”
“So if there is something to this no-mouse argument, I am
perfectly willing to give it a go.”