First, for those of you who don’t live in western Washington/Northern Oregon, the news had it all wrong, we didn’t have a windstorm, it was a nor’ easter. I grew up on the east coast and I know what was is. I’d even argue that it was a category 1 hurricane. Granted, it was a lowly one, but I have friends who are still without power and aren’t supposed to get it back until after Christmas.
Now for the reason I’m writing. I came into work this morning and sitting on my chair was a big box from 3Dconnexion. "Yes, Christmas came early," I thought. With trembling hands I cut the tape trapping my new toy. Reaching in, I gently removed the bubblewrap and there, lying on the bottom of the box was not one, but two smaller boxes. Rick Lando, of 3Dconnexion, sent me a SpaceNavigator and a SpaceExplorer to try out! (Thanks, Rick!) Now I’m in a super quandry…which one do I try out first and, given the fact that I’m going on vacation next week, do I take one with me? This is going to require some thinking, something I’m not too good at.
First impressions? Beefy, ergonomic, well put together. The motion caps on the Navigator and Explorer have the same feel as the one on my SpacePilot. I’m excited to see how they perform…once Ifigure out which one to try first…
Comments