On Wednesday 20 September 2006 11:02, Carlos E. R. wrote:
The Tuesday 2006-09-19 at 21:45 -0400, Ed McCanless wrote:
Switch to a trackball for a while.
Carlos, that's what I was about to say. Why is it that trackballs are used by so few when they are so comfortable?
Well... I can think some reasons. Let me see... they are not as "intuitive" as the mouse for a first timer. They are more expensive. The first contact will surely be with a mouse 90% of times. Switchover can take some time, as many things in computers (learning curve).
I switched when I was testing one for a client over a week or two. We wanted a mouse that could work in a mechanics shop, with inevitable dirt and grease... and it did: the ball has little dots that are read directly without wheels. It took some time to get used to, but I noticed that my elbow ache disappeared. Instead I get sometimes a slight thumb ache.
-- Cheers, Carlos E. R.
Try the Logitec Marble trackball it's layout is superbe (SP) no thunmb ache no ache at all mice on the other hand cause almost instant grief .. Pete .