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Dave Jones
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 7:35 am    Post subject: Re: the best mouse Reply with quote

"teiarch" <nospam@address.withheld> wrote in message
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To Allen Jessup: They'll all wish they "liked" trackballs when their
wrists and elbows give out. Then it'll be too late.......

Imagine, grownups that can't train their thumb to do anything but assist
in gripping a beer!


I've been using a mouse since 1988...8 to 12 hours a day, usually more than
5 days a week. Tried a trackball for a couple of months in '98. It made my
wrist hurt so I went back to my mouse. To each their own, everyone is
different.
Dave
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Allen Jessup
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:25 pm    Post subject: Re: the best mouse Reply with quote

Too true. I went to a trackball for a bad shoulder. Too much cutting line
and pounding stakes when I was in the field.

I personally only like the type of trackball that is operate by rolling the
ball with the index and middle finger. 2 buttons on either side plus a
scroll wheel on the left operated by the thumb. I don't like the center
balls with the buttons in front or the "thumbies".

Have a Happy
Allen

"Dave Jones" <spamless@nospam.com> wrote in message
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"teiarch" <nospam@address.withheld> wrote in message
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To Allen Jessup: They'll all wish they "liked" trackballs when their
wrists and elbows give out. Then it'll be too late.......

Imagine, grownups that can't train their thumb to do anything but assist
in gripping a beer!

I've been using a mouse since 1988...8 to 12 hours a day, usually more
than
5 days a week. Tried a trackball for a couple of months in '98. It made my
wrist hurt so I went back to my mouse. To each their own, everyone is
different.
Dave
DDP

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teiarch
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:37 am    Post subject: Re: the best mouse Reply with quote

Yup to all: To each his own.. My MS Optical track ball is relaible, fast and my thumb is trained. My forearm and wrist never move from the chair arm. Very little thumb effort required to move anywhere on screen......besides, on my littered work area there's no place to put a "mouse operating area"!

'Later....

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Dave Jones
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:43 am    Post subject: Re: the best mouse Reply with quote

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Yup to all: To each his own.. My MS Optical track ball is relaible, fast
and my thumb is trained. My forearm and wrist never move from the chair

arm. Very little thumb effort required to move anywhere on
screen......besides, on my littered work area there's no place to put a
"mouse operating area"!
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'Later....

your office sounds like mine :) My Logitech mouse will move the cursor from
one side to the other on my 24" Sony monitor with about 3" of sideways
movement so I just cleared out a 4" square hole in my clutter ;)
Dave
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JMT
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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 11:37 am    Post subject: Re: the best mouse Reply with quote

I have been using a Cordless Trackman Wheel, by Logitech for several years. It eats
one battery a month, and that is my only criticism of it, other than I have to
operate it since it doesn't know what to do.

It is a thumb wheel of good size, with the smooth wheel between the left and right
buttons. It is only a two button with a wheel. That is ok since I am only capable
of thinking fast enough to use two buttons. Any more would confuse me.

Jack Talsky


"Michael Schirmer" <mschirmer@entosdesign.com> wrote in message
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Does anyone have any recommendations for a mouse? Which give you the most bang for
the buck?

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lafftrax
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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 9:09 pm    Post subject: Re: the best mouse Reply with quote

JMT wrote:

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I have been using a Cordless Trackman Wheel, by Logitech for several years. It eats
one battery a month, and that is my only criticism of it, other than I have to
operate it since it doesn't know what to do.

It is a thumb wheel of good size, with the smooth wheel between the left and right
buttons. It is only a two button with a wheel. That is ok since I am only capable
of thinking fast enough to use two buttons. Any more would confuse me.

Jack Talsky


"Michael Schirmer" <mschirmer@entosdesign.com> wrote in message
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Does anyone have any recommendations for a mouse? Which give you the most bang for
the buck?





Try here, I've been using one for a year now and no complaints

http://www.gyration.com/default.asp

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jimspac
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:22 am    Post subject: Re: the best mouse Reply with quote

I like the Microsoft Trackball Optical. The ball is thumb operated, and has
3 button ccapability with scroll button as MB. Also nice on internet with
forward and back buttons. Runs on USB although I am highly prejudiced to
PS2.
"Michael Schirmer" <mschirmer@entosdesign.com> wrote in message
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Does anyone have any recommendations for a mouse? Which give you the most
bang for the buck?

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