>PTM: My opinion about the price of a wand is similar. I can't understand
>why a barcode pen containing a HP HEDS1000, an operation amplifier and
>some discretes plus a cable plus a box containing a prosessor can cost
>together about 1500 FIM = 300$. A mouse costs about 6$ and it is
>mechanically mych more complicated. Even a scanner is cheaper. A good B/W

What does PTM mean? That one wasn't on the list that was published recently.