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Why do Happ trackballs cost so much?
Chris:
And when you get your Happ trackball, take it apart and look inside... then take apart your Microsoft trackball and look inside. You'll see the difference...
--Chris
BobA:
There is no comparison between any PC trackball and a real arcade trackball. How long would your PC last in an arcade? Go for a Wico or Happs and you will never look back.
BobA
skirge66:
Why is a Happs trackball so expensive?...because it's Happs silly...didn't you ever look at their prices on anything?? ;)
but seriously like Boba said it's really like comparing apples to oranges when lookin at a pc compared to an arcade trackball,
I bought a Happs highball, and think it's great. there have been many posts by numerous great people here about refurbished Imperial Bestion trackballs that are very much on par with a happs ball, but cost a great deal less
MilitiaMan:
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--- 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
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I was gonna post a link ... but it looks like rampy has it covered. Good Work!
[insert patented rampy *shrug* here, if you're so inclined]
MM
u_rebelscum:
--- 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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I have a $100 kensington expert mouse pro trackball; supposed to be one of the higher quality PC trackballs. But the arcade trackballs (happs, betson, & wico) kick it's rear when playing mame. Windows "desktop"ing, well, the kensington TB is a little better, mostly due to the buttons located for one hand usage.
That and what rampy posted.