I picked up a used, "pretty" (one of the candy-coloured ones), antique iMac on ebay for about $150. Installed Panther on it from CD. Set it up on the wireless network. My son uses it for a few games and I am glad he has access. However -- you can't push it on them and necessarily expect them to be interested. I also got him some video games and while he likes the computer and the games, he's not as into it as I would have been if they had all this shit when I was a kid!
Oh and while they're little, the Internet can be okay if (a) you are around to help and (b) you just make a few bookmark buttons in the toolbar for the usual kid sites (PBSkids, etc.). I'll get net-nanny-type software pretty soon.
Hey. Where were they with this advice when I was lonely and single? I am a female Python fan. I could have been a geek magnet. Of no use now that I'm married! Great guy but does not appreciate British humor...
Trackballs, as someone's mentioned, are the way to go. You might have to try a couple before you find the one that works for you (Kensington Orbit, Logitech Trackman, etc.), but it's worth the try. Several injured people in my office have switched and are happier.
What I am annoyed about (it's always something, innit?) is that there are NO Bluetooth trackballs! Hello Logitech! It might be a small segment of your market, but I think there are enough of us who are very, very interested. Especially to go with our shiny new iMacs and their wireless BT keyboards. My trackball cord is abotu the only one in sight on my desktop, but a BT version is the only thing I'd trade it for. Neither Kensington nor Logitech seem to be interested.
(There is one weird-looking, unappealing BT trackball image circulating, but I have yet to hear of anyone actually finding it for purchase, and what I really want is one of the two more common trackballs.)
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I picked up a used, "pretty" (one of the candy-coloured ones), antique iMac on ebay for about $150. Installed Panther on it from CD. Set it up on the wireless network. My son uses it for a few games and I am glad he has access. However -- you can't push it on them and necessarily expect them to be interested. I also got him some video games and while he likes the computer and the games, he's not as into it as I would have been if they had all this shit when I was a kid! Oh and while they're little, the Internet can be okay if (a) you are around to help and (b) you just make a few bookmark buttons in the toolbar for the usual kid sites (PBSkids, etc.). I'll get net-nanny-type software pretty soon.
Hey. Where were they with this advice when I was lonely and single? I am a female Python fan. I could have been a geek magnet. Of no use now that I'm married! Great guy but does not appreciate British humor ...
Trackballs, as someone's mentioned, are the way to go. You might have to try a couple before you find the one that works for you (Kensington Orbit, Logitech Trackman, etc.), but it's worth the try. Several injured people in my office have switched and are happier.
What I am annoyed about (it's always something, innit?) is that there are NO Bluetooth trackballs! Hello Logitech! It might be a small segment of your market, but I think there are enough of us who are very, very interested. Especially to go with our shiny new iMacs and their wireless BT keyboards. My trackball cord is abotu the only one in sight on my desktop, but a BT version is the only thing I'd trade it for. Neither Kensington nor Logitech seem to be interested.
(There is one weird-looking, unappealing BT trackball image circulating, but I have yet to hear of anyone actually finding it for purchase, and what I really want is one of the two more common trackballs.)
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