[OT] "The Condescending UI" (was: Do we need Win95/98/Me support?)

[Andrew Wiley]

On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 5:13 AM, Nick Sabalausky <a at a.a> wrote:
> Hmm, maybe I'll give it a try then next time I need a new one.
>
> Leeme see if I have the names of these wireless ones right:
>
> 1. First there was "Wireless Trackman" and it sucked.
> 2. Then there was "TrackMan Silver" (which was a little better but not
> great?).
> 3. Now there's something new that's called "Wireless Trackman" just like the
> first one, but it's good.
>
> ?
>

Well, first there was the TrackMan Silver (which was excellent):
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Trackman-Wheel-Optical-Silver/dp/B00005NIMJ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1327773586&sr=8-4

Then the Cordless TrackMan (which was terrible):
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-904346-0403-Cordless-TrackMan-Wheel/dp/B00004VUGJ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1327773607&sr=8-2

Then the Wireless Trackball M570 (which I think has surpassed the Silver):
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-910-001799-M570-Wireless-Trackball/dp/B0043T7FXE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327773614&sr=8-1


I do love how Logitech's naming has very little continuity.