It’s back
About a week or so I sent my laptop to a guy in Washington State because it had a problem with the jack where the A/C adapter plugs in. It seems that Dell Laptops are famous for having the power jack break loose from the motherboard.
I couldn’t be happier with the job that “Dr. Laptop” did. Not only did he keep me well-informed about when it arrived, when it was ready, and everything in between, his repair price plus the cost of shipping it both ways was less than the price that the local repair shop quoted me.
Now that I’ve got it back, the first thing I had to do was go look at the weekly specials at buy.com. I found something that I could really make good use of, instead of my usual “wouldn’t that be fun to play with”-type toys.
This wireless mouse from Targus is a full-sized mouse, unlike the micro-mini mouse that my wife has. Given the condition of my hands, that would be a good thing. It also has the advantage of not having a cord or a trackball. The only potential problem I see is that, being wireless, and knowing me, it’d take me about 2 days to lose it completely. On the other hand, at $10 apiece, maybe I could just buy two and hope I never lose them both at once. 
I’ve been waiting for prices to come down on these - great feature, but still a bit pricy. Hopefully they’ll also become a bit more durable!!!
Nice design and portable device. Thanks for your information.
Wireless devises are are little hard to maintain but they are really fascinating