Where can I Find the Perfect Mouse? 54
Roar Lauritzsen asks: "After enabling scrolling with the wheel of my Logitech mouse in Linux/X, I find it indispensable. But holding the mouse in a natural grip while using the middle finger to scroll is quite uncomfortable, and soon after enabling this feature my hand started to hurt. To ease the pain I am now trying the Anir vertical mouse, but I don't think I like it. Personally, I think the thumb would be perfect for scrolling, but I have been unable to find a 3-button mouse (a must in X) with a wheel on the side for the thumb. What do YOU think is the perfect mouse, and where can I buy it? "
trackball (Score:1)
You'll get used to it (Score:1)
"nipple" mice embedded in keyboard - for desktops? (Score:2)
So, my question to you all: is there a desktop keyboard out there that has a "nipple" mouse embedded in it? If there is, that would be my vote for best.
tia
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Re:You'll get used to it (Score:1)
"You'll get used to it"
Pain is typically a sign that there is something wrong.
Re:trackball (Score:2)
Re:trackball (Score:1)
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best mouse I've ever used (Score:1)
it is in the shape of your palm, has two buttons and a scroll wheel. you move the pointer around with your thumb on the ball.
It takes a little while to get use to it, but it's more comfturble then a regular mouse, and alot more acurate in fps. I have become much better at quake because of it. (that could also be because of the fact I've been playing it more;)
It's a bit expensive (circa 60-80 bucks in canuck land) but well worth the cost. If only my work would let me use it there...
no the spelling isn't off, it's your reading
metalgeek
Re:I've got a logitech mouse, (Score:2)
Re:best mouse I've ever used (Score:2)
original mouseman cordless (Score:1)
The cordless business is achieved via radio, not infra-red like many of the cordless devices these days. The only problem I've had is when the batteries get low, which happens about once a year under heavy use, then it starts dropping mouse clicks and forgetting that you're holding down the mouse button in the middle of drags. Otherwise, it's a solid beastie.
Three buttons, no cord, with versions for both PC's and Macs (and LinuxPPC recognizes the Mac version and uses all three buttons).
Here's the problem... (Score:1)
> But holding the mouse in a natural grip while using the middle finger to scroll is quite uncomfortable
That's because you're trying to run it in X; the Logitech mouse was designed for Windows, whose users are used to using their middle fingers when dealing their computers. :-)
IBM ScrollPoint Mouse (Score:1)
Logi MouseMan Wheel kicks (Score:1)
After a few days, my wrist started to hurt really badly and I found out that I bent it to an odd angle when I was using that mouse. So I went to my local computer shop and tried out all the wheel mice they've had. The Logitech MouseMan Wheel suited me best so I bought it and I'm very happy with it since then. My wrist pain was gone in no time too. And the best thing is, that it works with XFree.
Nowadays I really miss the wheel, when I use other peoples computers and I find myself rubbing the middle mouse button every time I want to scroll a window.
On a related note, does VMWARE support wheel mice?
Ergo mice for lefties? (Score:1)
Any suggestions?
neophase
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Re:trackball (Score:2)
The Perfect Mouse excists (Score:1)
It has a wire, but if you're annoyed by them, just think of what you'll do to the enviroment when you use the Cordless version (all those batteries
Re:"nipple" mice embedded in keyboard - for deskto (Score:1)
I think they have what you mean
Adesso make them (Score:2)
Harlan (Score:3)
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Logitech Wingman "Gaming" Mouse! (Score:1)
I haven't actually found any advantage of it being a "gaming" mouse, but it works great for netscape and switching xterms.
Re:trackball (Score:1)
wheeling hint... (Score:1)
I really like my Logitech Marbles, by the way... The MouseMan/MouseMan+ mice are nice enough, unless you want to use the thumb button. That button's a real strain for me for some reason.
cheaper is better (Score:1)
Wooo. (Score:1)
Re:trackball (Score:2)
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "MouseManPlusPS/2"
Device "/dev/mouse"
Buttons 4
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Re:Logitech Wingman "Gaming" Mouse! (Score:1)
going to order an extra asap.
narbey
Re:"nipple" mice embedded in keyboard - for deskto (Score:1)
A couple of good choices (Score:1)
I use my "main" PC about 14 hours a day without
any wrist problems, and the placement of the buttons on the Trackman Marble seems to be comfortable for lots of different people with different sized parts. A half-dozen friends of mine have picked one up after using mine.
The only complaint I have about the Marble is that it's a pain in the butt to clean, and it needs to be cleaned fairly often. Other than that, I hope I never see another mouse again.
Some other pointing devices I've liked: the original Microsoft Ballpoint trackball. They're tiny. They don't ever seem to break, and I don't find them uncomfortable to use. Down side: no third button (why I got my first Marble), and the mouse cord is coiled, which is sort of a pain.
Honeywell Footed Mouse: Um, Microsoft wasn't the first company to produce an all-surface mouse. Honeywell's design has two plastic nubs on the bottom surface - I've got one that I run on shaggy carpet. They also have user-replacable button arrangements, including a lefty-mode and a three-button set. Down side: They're hard to find (I think Keytronic now makes these) and they aren't terribly ergonomic. I wish someone would update this one.
Logitech First Mouse: A low-cost mouse that most people seem pretty comfortable with.
I recommend trackballs to people whenever possible. There are lots of good reasons for this, but the big one for me is that there's lots less wrist/arm/hand movement going on in using a trackball than a mouse. Also, there's no need to clear desk space for rolling. =)
Re:Harlan (Score:1)
Oh well, their loss.
thank you all! (Score:1)
Thank you all for the advice and links!
Wow, $165 for a keyboard. That is pretty amazing. Though it does come in "stealth black". Ooooweee.
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Re:cheaper is better (Score:1)
D-rock
Re:Harlan (Score:1)
- They squeak a lot under normal usage, suggesting an inferior mechanism.
- I've noticed that mysterious wounds have appeared on my fingertips from using them.
- They occasionally leave messes on the mousepad.
- They also occasionally shred the mousepad.
- They have a tendency to disappear when you step away from your computer.
- Ones that don't disappear tend to become inoperative in a matter of days.
In short, these mice suck. They should be avoided at all costs!
:P
What do people thing of the Razar Boomslang? (Score:1)
I'm a sucker for the ole' "increase your quake skillz", but how is this mouse ergonomically speaking? Anybody used it?
Re:thank you all! (Score:1)
We have them all over the place at work... great things, they even let you plug a mouse in similtaneously. I just avoid the nipples, because I tend to use them too much, and after about six months, my index fingers begin to get quite sore.
They're almost the perfect pointing device, you don't even have to take your fingers off the home row.
Re:Here's the problem... (Score:1)
Heh heh....
I can see the billboards now... "Linux, put your middle finger to more productive uses"
Whatever Happened to pencils.... (Score:1)
Oh, sure... you can't play Quake... oh well... 8-)
The best Mouse design (Score:1)
From reading the posts, looks like the following features are the ones people like best:
1. Optical
2. Wireless, based on radio
3. Have IBM's trackball in the middle finger position (that will be real nice indeed)
4. Have Microsoft's scrollie in thumb position
I'll definitely buy a mouse with features like this.
Any taker(s)?
WARNING CompUSA mice.. (Score:1)
For these reasons I STRONGLY recomend NOT going the cheap route on mice. Spacifically CompUSA mice. I hope this little story saves somone the problems a cheap mouse caused me (Basically just a pain in the butt). If you want my advice on THE BEST mouse, go for a cordless, optical mouse. Personally, I would LOVE to have one of these. Guess I should stop readin Slashdot and get a job..
Comfortable Mouse..... (Score:1)
Re:thank you all! (Score:1)
Perhaps the Twiddler? (Score:1)
I drooled over the web pages a while back when I was thinking about getting an exercise bike (spot the geek!), but since I'm using a lot of different platforms right now, and don't have time to exercise, I'm trying to be patient until I don't have to build cables for some of them. The idea of having an inertial mouse sounds great, though I doubt it has the built in scroll function a la the wheel mouse (strangely addictive, that little wheel).
Basically, if you're holding the twiddler in your hand and point your index finger at the screen, the mouse pointer should follow what you point at. You don't have to do this; you can also just let your hand hang at your side and handle the directions relatively without pointing. What I don't know yet is if it's decent for people with small hands, if it fits my work patterns, etc.
Since I find that switching often between mouse and keyboard leads to aching wrists and a certain irritation factor from the context-switching, this sounds like about the perfect product once I either get more time to play or it becomes more commoditized.
Does anyone know of any other chord keyboard/mouse combos like this?
Re:best mouse I've ever used (Score:1)
I use them at home on 3 machines, at work on 2, and hell yeah they work great for Quake, whatever version. I can appear almost totally sedentary - motionless except for my right hand - and rip it up.
Re:Here's the problem... (Score:1)