From: Dave Lukes <davel@anvil.com>
To: 9fans <9fans@cse.psu.edu>
Subject: Re: [9fans] p9 mice
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 11:28:21 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1081938501.20600.65.camel@zevon> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1081937424.20600.29.camel@zevon>
Just noticed:
http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/hardware/keyboardsmicejoystickswheelsandtablets/productView.htm?quicklinx=2H8K
4D Trackball Combo
It claims to be a serial+PS2 trackball with 3 buttons and 2 wheels.
I know nothing about it, but, since it's ~€12,
it may be worth a try.
I may just buy one to try out.
Also, there are a load of trackballs from trust, kensington
and (yuk) microsoft available, some fairly cheap.
Cheers,
Dave.
On Wed, 2004-04-14 at 11:10, Dave Lukes wrote:
> > I keep wishing for a three-button trackball. Or is it just me? I
> > keep having to reposition the mouse on the pad because ACME moves the
> > cursor for my very convenience. I'm assuming that a trackball would
> > be better suited in such case.
>
> No, not really: you'd just have to roll instead of scroll.
>
> > But trackballs, specially three-button ones, seem expensive.
>
> I use a trackball, nothing to do with the gui:
> I want to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome, wandering mouse disease
> and needing a desk extension just to point accurately.
>
> The downside is that you'll hate it until you're used to it,
> after that, you'll hate mice!
>
> Also, once you're used to it, a trackball is much easier,
> especially for fine positioning: there's less physical
> and psychological intertia involved (one finger vs. one hand).
>
> I use a "Logitech® Cordless TrackMan® Optical".
>
> It's big, expensive and dextro-centric but I really like it:
> I'm getting another one for home.
>
> It has 4 buttons, scroll-lock button, a wheel and scrolling buttons,
> JIC you're short of things for your fingers to do.
>
> It's ~€70, but, hey, my wrist is worth more than that.
>
> If you do find any cheaper alternatives I'd be interested.
> BTW: the smaller the ball, the trickier they are to use.
>
> Dave.
>
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2004-04-13 19:54 Sascha Wildner
2004-04-13 20:03 ` andrey mirtchovski
2004-04-14 6:14 ` Rob Pike
2004-04-14 6:21 ` lucio
2004-04-14 10:10 ` Dave Lukes
2004-04-14 10:28 ` Dave Lukes [this message]
2004-04-15 7:10 ` lucio
2004-04-15 10:36 ` Dave Lukes
2004-04-15 16:32 ` Micah Stetson
2004-04-15 18:03 ` Greg Pavelcak
2004-04-15 17:36 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-14 13:01 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-14 13:16 ` Dave Lukes
2004-04-14 13:30 ` ron minnich
2004-04-14 13:53 ` Dave Lukes
2004-04-14 23:32 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-19 10:09 ` Robin KAY
2004-04-19 12:58 ` Brantley Coile
2004-04-19 14:40 ` andrey mirtchovski
2004-04-19 10:13 ` kim kubik
2004-04-19 11:36 ` a
2004-04-19 23:52 ` Adrian Tritschler
2004-04-14 6:29 ` Fco.J.Ballesteros
2004-04-19 10:09 ` yassine
2004-04-21 9:02 ` Sascha Wildner
2004-04-14 16:06 Aki M Nyrhinen
2004-04-14 16:28 ` Dave Lukes
2004-04-14 23:46 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-15 0:16 ` 9nut
2004-04-15 0:22 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-14 23:36 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-15 0:09 ` Rob Pike
2004-04-15 2:57 ` ron minnich
2004-04-15 5:07 ` 9nut
2004-04-15 4:06 ` Martin C.Atkins
2004-04-15 4:17 ` Kenji Okamoto
2004-04-15 4:48 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-19 10:14 ` Martin Wyser
2004-04-19 11:33 ` a
2004-04-20 12:07 ` Martin Wyser
2004-04-20 12:16 ` William Josephson
2004-04-20 12:21 ` andrey mirtchovski
2004-04-20 12:27 ` matt
2004-04-20 12:29 ` Brantley Coile
2004-04-20 12:52 ` matt
2004-04-20 12:36 ` Axel Belinfante
2004-04-20 14:57 ` ron minnich
2004-04-20 19:12 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-20 12:36 ` plan9
2004-04-20 14:58 ` ron minnich
2004-04-20 15:15 ` Sape Mullender
2004-04-20 15:48 ` plan9
2004-04-20 16:40 ` Martin Wyser
2004-04-20 17:12 ` plan9
2004-04-20 17:22 ` andrey mirtchovski
2004-04-20 19:14 ` Axel Belinfante
2004-04-21 6:47 ` Fco.J.Ballesteros
2004-04-21 7:19 ` Axel Belinfante
2004-04-21 7:53 ` Fco.J.Ballesteros
2004-04-21 8:29 ` Axel Belinfante
2004-04-21 8:44 ` Fco.J.Ballesteros
2004-04-23 8:55 ` Peter Canning
2004-04-23 8:55 ` Peter Canning
2004-04-23 9:01 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-26 5:14 ` splite
2004-04-23 9:05 ` Charles Forsyth
2004-04-23 10:10 ` Axel Belinfante
2004-04-23 16:57 ` Rob Pike
2004-04-23 16:48 ` Russ Cox
2004-04-23 17:20 ` andrey mirtchovski
2004-04-23 17:38 ` Russ Cox
2004-04-23 17:39 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-26 8:44 ` Peter Canning
2004-04-20 19:35 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-20 20:50 ` Rob Pike
2004-04-20 13:31 ` a
2004-04-20 13:42 ` Charles Forsyth
2004-04-20 15:42 ` Nils M Holm
2004-04-19 12:48 ` jmk
2004-04-19 23:58 ` Geoff Collyer
2004-04-20 0:03 ` Brantley Coile
2004-04-20 1:53 ` Kenji Okamoto
2004-04-20 1:56 ` Rob Pike
2004-04-20 2:02 ` Kenji Okamoto
2004-04-20 3:46 ` Rob Pike
2004-04-20 4:07 ` Kenji Okamoto
2004-04-20 5:27 ` YAMANASHI Takeshi
2004-04-20 2:08 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-20 5:46 ` YAMANASHI Takeshi
2004-04-20 7:11 ` Charles Forsyth
2004-04-20 11:52 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-20 9:48 ` a
2004-04-20 12:24 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-21 15:59 ` rog
2004-04-15 5:13 ` Rob Pike
2004-04-15 10:39 ` Martin C.Atkins
2004-04-15 10:47 ` a
2004-04-15 15:01 ` andrey mirtchovski
2004-04-15 16:52 ` Dave Lukes
2004-04-15 18:38 ` Richard Miller
2004-04-15 18:55 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-15 19:22 ` Bruce Ellis
2004-04-15 19:23 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-16 6:55 ` Fco.J.Ballesteros
2004-04-15 19:01 ` a
2004-04-15 19:11 ` Scott Schwartz
2004-04-15 10:59 ` Charles Forsyth
2004-04-15 17:54 ` boyd, rounin
2004-04-15 5:56 ` 9nut
2004-04-15 6:46 ` Charles Forsyth
2004-04-15 13:41 ` ron minnich
2004-04-19 10:09 Sascha Wildner
2004-04-21 9:48 matt
2004-04-21 9:58 ` Axel Belinfante
2004-04-26 9:54 Tiit Lankots
2004-04-26 10:51 ` Nils M Holm
2004-04-26 11:04 Tiit Lankots
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