TheColtofPersonality Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Despite some recent financial woes I had to re enter the mouse market this last week due to the pain caused by my old computer mouse.I had a Logitech Wireless Mouse M310 and its small size was really hard on my hands causing severe cramping in my fingers and wrist.(it came with the keyboard, a Logitech MK520 mouse/keyboard combo set)I heard Trackball mice were better for you if you experience pains in the fingers or wrists when using a mouse so I now own one.I have to say it works pretty well for my issue, my wrist and fingers on my right side are now feeling better after my hands leave contact with the mouse.Its a Logitech Wireless Trackball M570 and while it will take time getting used to and the ball to get broken in I say its a very good mouse all things considered.Has anyone else tried a trackball before?I will say it is very weird to work with at first but after some time it does get better after playing around with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProofOfBoredom Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 I've never owned one however my grandfathers other half uses one as she has arthritis, when I used their computer I found it unusual at first but very comfortable on the hand. I'm using the newest apple magic mouse at the moment as it came with a discount with my mac and I find it to be the most functional and comfortable mouse i've used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheColtofPersonality Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 I've never owned one however my grandfathers other half uses one as she has arthritis, when I used their computer I found it unusual at first but very comfortable on the hand. I'm using the newest apple magic mouse at the moment as it came with a discount with my mac and I find it to be the most functional and comfortable mouse i've used.In the future you may want to invest in a better mouse though, the trackballs on those things are horrible after extended use.Not everything with an Apple logo on it is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProofOfBoredom Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 In the future you may want to invest in a better mouse though, the trackballs on those things are horrible after extended use.Not everything with an Apple logo on it is goodSO far i've had no problems with it but i'll see how it fairs after prolonged use, whilst I love my mac book pro as it is unbelievably fast and doesn't crash every 5 mins like my PC, I really dislike the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, they are utterly useless. some apple products I really dislike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheColtofPersonality Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 SO far i've had no problems with it but i'll see how it fairs after prolonged use, whilst I love my mac book pro as it is unbelievably fast and doesn't crash every 5 mins like my PC, I really dislike the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, they are utterly useless. some apple products I really dislike I just know some mac users thanks to being a linux user, they complain about the hardware limitations of apple products a lot.As for your PC crashes, what kind of PC are you running?Specs?Operating system?I may be able to assist though it will be a bit off topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProofOfBoredom Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 I just know some mac users thanks to being a linux user, they complain about the hardware limitations of apple products a lot.As for your PC crashes, what kind of PC are you running?Specs?Operating system?I may be able to assist though it will be a bit off topicYeah they have their flaws but it's perfect for me personally. My PC is like 10 years old now and it's running XP so it's not very good now. My brother went through 2 new laptops with windows XP and all of them died after 6-9 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheColtofPersonality Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Yeah they have their flaws but it's perfect for me personally.My PC is like 10 years old now and it's running XP so it's not very good now. My brother went through 2 new laptops with windows XP and all of them died after 6-9 months a 10 year old PC with windows?No wonder why it crashes, I bet you didnt clean it out with a can of air or anything over the years so that the parts remain free of harmful particles.Its possible to get such a computer running clean again though, you may want to try a linux in it as XP is done for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProofOfBoredom Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 a 10 year old PC with windows?No wonder why it crashes, I bet you didnt clean it out with a can of air or anything over the years so that the parts remain free of harmful particles.Its possible to get such a computer running clean again though, you may want to try a linux in it as XP is done for next year.Nah it's a pain to clean, it's in like a little pigeon hole and has a ton of cables running through it.It's the family computer anyway, i'm moving to university next month so it's not really my problem anymore XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheColtofPersonality Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Nah it's a pain to clean, it's in like a little pigeon hole and has a ton of cables running through it.It's the family computer anyway, i'm moving to university next month so it's not really my problem anymore XDLemmie guess?A gateway?A dell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProofOfBoredom Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Lemmie guess?A gateway?A dell?yup, it's a Dell (not the person that sings rolling in the deep XD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheColtofPersonality Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 yup, it's a Dell (not the person that sings rolling in the deep XD)Yeah those old Dells are horrible things, newer Dells are far better trust me as a Linux user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker_Izing Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Now I have a 310, good for me, even if it guzzles batteries (hah, fixed that with NiMh's having a charged set as spare) I had a Logitech Trackball (In fact did got two) first back in 1992, junked it for unusability issues (really, gunk got in all the time) and then... disasembly time! Had a switchblade to pry the plastic apart and clean it. But at least included 2 balls...On 2002 bought another one, flashy, wireless, 5 buttons, optic, a nice big Spheric round ball belonging to a red light district shop... Same annoyance, gunk now got stuck between the IR window and the ball (aside 3 metalic rollers) making the user experience miserable... And the enamel of the ball could crack in a fall to the floor... Leaving a permanent nuisance and making the thing unusable... Better keep clean your desk, at least the mouse area (you could use a mouse pad to make you remember how much you have to keep tidy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TortoiseShell Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 I've tried trackball mice before and they drive me crazy! I'm so averse to change that I just can't get used to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuteycindyhoney Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 [colour=#0000ff]I've been a trackball user for years now. I prefer it over a standard mouse. Right now I have the Logitech TrackMan Wheel Trackball USB Mouse 904353-0403. Here's an image of it. [/colour] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechaTwilight Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 I found that Logitech's G700 wireless mouse fits the ham-hocks I call hands nicely. I could never get used to trackball mice, even with the issues I deal with from having shattered my wrist years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheColtofPersonality Posted October 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 [colour=#0000ff]I've been a trackball user for years now. I prefer it over a standard mouse. Right now I have the Logitech TrackMan Wheel Trackball USB Mouse 904353-0403. Here's an image of it. [/colour]My mouse is its direct descendant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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