AtmaWeapon
08-28-2004, 04:57 PM
I've been using a Logitech MX500 forever. It's a great mouse, especially on the Ratpadz GS mousepad. (unfortunately the Ratpadz GS is made of materials inferior to the original Ratpadz and wears out in about 3 months of use) The mouse is an extension of my body. Not only does the mouse fit my hand perfectly, but I can nail a checkbox from any position in one move with about 90% accuracy.
However, the past few months have been quite painful for me. Because of the hours I now work, there's not much to do but sit on the computer when I get home. So in a typical day, I spend about 14 hours at the computer. My wrists and elbows have been killing me, and I'm trying to fix that. I have one of those stupid carpal tunnel braces and it works, but I also tend to make it too tight and I wake up with numb digits. I realized yesterday that when I move the mouse, I don't move my arm, but my wrist. It seems this is not what you are supposed to do. I figured it would be easier to break the habit if I bought a trackball mouse, so I did. I got a Logitech Trackman Optical. I liked the way the Microsoft Intelliball or whatever fit my hand, but the ball was a lot harder to move around than on the Logitech one.
So far, it's very comfortable and I'm quickly gaining accuracy. Sticking the cursor in precise places is kind of tough, but in 10 minutes or so I'm having less trouble so I think I just need to bond with the mouse. I wonder how games play with it...
Anyway, who has a preference between mouse and trackball? I still like the mouse better, but the trackball is growing on me.
However, the past few months have been quite painful for me. Because of the hours I now work, there's not much to do but sit on the computer when I get home. So in a typical day, I spend about 14 hours at the computer. My wrists and elbows have been killing me, and I'm trying to fix that. I have one of those stupid carpal tunnel braces and it works, but I also tend to make it too tight and I wake up with numb digits. I realized yesterday that when I move the mouse, I don't move my arm, but my wrist. It seems this is not what you are supposed to do. I figured it would be easier to break the habit if I bought a trackball mouse, so I did. I got a Logitech Trackman Optical. I liked the way the Microsoft Intelliball or whatever fit my hand, but the ball was a lot harder to move around than on the Logitech one.
So far, it's very comfortable and I'm quickly gaining accuracy. Sticking the cursor in precise places is kind of tough, but in 10 minutes or so I'm having less trouble so I think I just need to bond with the mouse. I wonder how games play with it...
Anyway, who has a preference between mouse and trackball? I still like the mouse better, but the trackball is growing on me.