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From: liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design
Subject: Re: Too much time on their hands!
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:28:48 +0000
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john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:25:59 +0000, liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid
> (Liz Tuddenham) wrote:
> 
> >john larkin <jlArbor.com> wrote:
> >
> >[...]
> >> The computer mouse is like a real mouse. It has been optimized by
> >> mutation and natural selection.
> >
> >The pressures of natural selection in this context might be maximum
> >profit because it looks nice, not user convenience.
> 
> Users don't select products based on the suppliers profits. 

Suppliers profits depend on users selecting their products.  Most people
select on what looks nice - by the time they discover it gives them
repetitive strain injury it is too late to change it and the supplier
has pocket the profit.   ...So they chuck it away and buy a different
model of the same make because it looks nice  ...and so on.

 
> I buy a fabulously expensive ($19) Dell laser mouse.


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