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Why do Happ trackballs cost so much?
The cranky hermit:
Seriously, the MS Explorer Trackball costs $55. Why does a happ trackball cost $160? Is it really three times better?
MilitiaMan:
I just bought a Happ trackball online (at happcontrols.com) for 68 bucks. :o
That is a great deal on a GREAT trackball ... sorry I can't compare and contrast, this is the only type of trackball I have ever used.
MM
rampy:
--- Quote from: The cranky hermit on May 14, 2003, 03:10:38 pm ---Seriously, the MS Explorer Trackball costs $55. Why does a happ trackball cost $160? Is it really three times better?
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which happs trackball is 160? see the other post re: its sale price...
Happs can charge whatever the market will bear and often does =P There are cheaper alternatives and a little bargain hunting goes a long way in this hobby (along with patience and lots of tools)
Is the MS explorer a 3" diameter ball? Is it made to take the abuse of drunken public slamming? Are the parts standard so if your trackball rollers wear down you can get replacement parts without buying a whole new tball? I don't think the MS tball is comparable at all (but i'd never pay 160 duckets for a trackball, arcade or otherwise... in fact i paid 30 beans for my refurbished 3" arcade tball) I also doubt the MS explorer wizzzzes like an arcade tball (not a prerequisite necessarily but it is the only metric I have)
*shrug* hope that explains it... good luck!
rampy
The cranky hermit:
http://www.happcontrols.com/trackballs/565600xx2.htm
$150, not $160, but still. Could you post a direct link to where you got a $68 Happ Trackball?
rampy:
--- Quote from: The cranky hermit on May 14, 2003, 04:01:40 pm ---http://www.happcontrols.com/trackballs/565600xx2.htm
$150, not $160, but still. Could you post a direct link to where you got a $68 Happ Trackball?
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click on specials...
or grab the appropriate pdf here
more linkage coming shortly
rampy
EDIT
general link
all aboard the linkage train
You can also get a wico or http://www.betson.com imperial betson trackball for cheaper direct from them... (they have a ps/2 model that you often find on ebay for reasonable (under 50 bucks most of the time *when* you can find it)
EDIT2Imperial BETSON NEW PS/2 trackball is:
(Imperial Billiards IMP 47-4300-21 3" PS/2 TRACKBALL ASSY WHT $79.00 ) direct from betson....
Wico has their 3" on sale for http://www.wicothesource.com/new2/pages/specials/special2.htm 46 beans... (arcade style... you'll need to either do a mouse hack or get an optipic (which is usefull if you plan on having tball and spinner(s) or multiple tballs)... or Oscarcontrols AWESOME USB prehacked mouse....
*shrug* ymmv... there's always ebay where YMMV ALOT! =P