Re: Suggestions for and comments on trackballs?
Hi,
I have been using AlfaData's trackballs almost half my life now. Perhaps
they make them now with PS/2 and the third button enabled, *IF* they are
still in production.
The biggest advanture is that they have a really big ball, so you can
scroll over your screen in notime and retain accurecy.
Greetz,
Sebastiaan
On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, Richard Cobbe wrote:
> Greetings, all.
>
> Over the last several months, I've been having increasing pain in my
> right wrist. A co-worker suggested that this is due to problems with
> standard mice and recommended that I try a trackball instead.
>
> So, I'm looking for a trackball that will work well with potato/X. My
> primary goals:
>
> * at least 3 buttons that work in X.
>
> * I'm using potato and kernel 2.2.18, so I'd need a PS/2 connector.
>
> * the ball should be under my fingers, not my thumb, as it generates the
> most pain.
>
> * Compatibility with gdm is not an issue, as I never use it.
>
> * Other random features, like scroll wheels, extra buttons, and wireless
> connections, are extra. Ideally, I'd like to avoid these, as they
> probably drive up the price, but I'll take them if I have to.
>
> I'm looking at the Kensington Expert Mouse, Kensington TurboRing,
> Kensington TurboBall, and Logitech Cordless Trackman. (All the other
> Logitech trackballs have the ball under the thumb or only 2 buttons.)
>
> What experiences have people had with these devices under Linux?
>
> Do people have any other recommendations for trackballs (or other pointing
> devices, for that matter)?
>
> Thanks kindly,
>
> Richard
>
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