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Mouse

Buy a Backup

SUMMARY: A small investment of a few bucks can save you from much hassle down the road.

Why should you spend a few dollars buying a backup mouse, when the mouse you already own works perfectly well?

... Have you ever tried running Windows using just the keyboard? It's extremely difficult, even if you know all of the shortcuts. If your mouse stops working one evening and you need to dash off a report to your boss, check the weather before leaving the house, or scan for an important memo, it's off to the office supply store. Purchase a backup mouse and this scenario probably won't happen to you.