[Oberon] Re (2): oberonstation questions, ps/2?

[Jörg Straube]

Lars
You're right it will get harder and harder to get a mouse being able to talk the PS/2 protocol. Perhaps try to get hands on an USB mouse that is in parallel able to understand PS/2. Even if this "universal" mouse has an USB plug, with an apapter you will be able to use it as PS/2 mouse. Check your store, perhaps you're lucky.
Jörg



Gruss, Jörg
> Am 08.02.2016 um 08:06 schrieb Lars <noreply at z505.com>:
> 
> On Tue, February 2, 2016 8:31 pm, peter at easthope.ca wrote:
>>> It's becoming difficult to buy ps2 mouse.
>> 
>> Open ebay.com.
> 
> ..snip...
> 
> Just an important note about the CONTEXT of my email. I was referring to
> local stores, brick and mortar.  i.e. quoting in context my email was
> speaking of real stores that you can drive to. Ps/2 is obviously not as
> hard to find via the internet, but PS/2 is definitely harder to find in
> local computer shops.  Sometimes I don't feel like waiting 2 weeks for an
> order to come via ebay, and if I had an OberonStation in my hands write
> now I would want to buy a ps/2 mouse at best buy, future shop (now dead),
> walmart, canadian tire.
> 
> But, that's just being pedantic about the context of my email. I was
> referring to local stores.  Try buying a PS/2 mouse in a town of 5000
> people or even in a city of a million people. You may or may not find your
> luck.
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