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Which optical interface? Straight USB/PS2 or through an Opti-Pac/Mini-Pac

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Joystick Jerk:
Now that a lot of optical products such as trackballs and spinners can include their own internal encoders and PS2/USB connections, I'm wondering what would be the best way to go for my new CP. Should I go for the self-encoded products with a USB hookup, or should I hook things up through an Opti or Mini-Pac? Does one have advantages/disadvantages over the the other? Any features missing in one solution over the other?

Specifically I'm looking at the SlikStik Tornado Spinner and the Happ Trackballs. If anyone has experience with both products and both of each products interface types, your opinion would be killer.

shorthair:
If you're going new, I'd check out groovy game gear, for both.

(Definitely need wiki entries for gear and vendors. I may...)

Kremmit:
The Tornado comes with it's own USB interface already. 

For the Happ TB, I'd a) buy through Ponyboy or Divemaster, NOT direct from Happ) and b) check the price on the Happ interface vs. Ultimarc or GroovyGameGear.

Joystick Jerk:
About the Tornado, you can buy it direct from Slikstik and you can get it configured minus the USB/PS2 jacks so it can be connected through the Opti or Mini.

Still, any more opinions out there? I'm almost set to start buying my new CP components, but I'm still unsure which way to go for the optical devices connections.

Havok:
Get this instead of the Tornado:

Better Spinner

It's a higher resolution spinner. As far as connecting to the computer, I would go with the built in interface...

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