Mouse "alternatives" (trackball?)

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Mouse "alternatives" (trackball?)

#1 Post by snessiram » Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:00 pm

I was wondering if any of you sometimes use mouse alternatives like a trackball (a trackpoint won't count :wink: ) and if so if you would recommend it, advantages and disadvantages,...
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#2 Post by frankiepankie » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:11 am

I use a trackball with my T40, and also an optical mouse.

The trackball is connected to my dockingstation.
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#3 Post by snessiram » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:04 pm

Why do you use both?

A trackball kind of attracts me because it seems to me that it's "static" on the desk. A mouse moves all the time, colliding to papers lying around etc..
But I'm not sure a trackball is as fast as a mouse.
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#4 Post by Kyocera » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:08 pm

I've used trackballs and like them, however, they take some practice and seem to be more stressful on my hand so they were abondoned. As for speed I didn't notice any problem there.

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#5 Post by Trekk69 » Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:05 pm

I've tried the trackballl, although not a fan so much. Right now with my tablet, I like using the pen to move the cursor.
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