Re: [9fans] 3-button mouse

["Devon H. O'Dell" <devon.odell@gmail.com>]

2010/5/6 Mathieu Lonjaret <mathieu.lonjaret@gmail.com>:
> Hello,
>
> Just one comment about the vertical Evoluent mouse (I bought one a few
> months ago since Russ recommended them).

I also recommended it in another recent thread on mice.

> It can be pretty hard to get used to it. I had to force myself to try
> it several times before I could stand using it. I think the main
> reason is because you apply horizontal pressure when clicking and that
> can make the pointer move unvoluntarily on your part. That gets pretty
> annoying when it makes you fail at your chordings and you have some
> code to produce.

I didn't really have this problem so much, but I run at a really low
DPI. I do notice that to avoid it, I put additional pressure on my
wrist, which is probably not a really great thing.

> Now I'm starting to really like it; I'd say one gets past the
> annoyance if you manage to keep using it for a full day without
> throwing it away for another mouse. In fact I'd recommend trying it
> and starting to use it on day when it's not so important to be
> efficient and you can afford to loose a bit of time to it. Sounds like
> common sense now, but I think it's particularly true with that mouse.

I do love this mouse.

--dho

> Cheers,
> Mathieu
>
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