Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-11 Thread Bob Dunlop
Shame they are right handed Certainly for left-handed people; but that would be an issue for Logitech (seems strange to exclude 10% of consumers...) Sounds like a project for the RepRappers ? Could a 3D-printer be used to create a mirror image shell that the working gutts could then be

[Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Paul Tansom
Does anyone have any experience of good or otherwise trackballs? I'm considering getting one due to some pain in my right elbow but the choice seems more limited that it used to be. I have some old PS/2 ones, but they don't work over USB and were quite basic anyway. Microsoft don't seem to do them

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Michael Pavling
On 10 May 2012 14:40, Paul Tansom p...@aptanet.com wrote: Does anyone have any experience of good or otherwise trackballs? I'm considering getting one due to some pain in my right elbow but the choice seems more limited that it used to be. I have some old PS/2 ones, but they don't work

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Paul Stimpson
Hi We have the Logitech finger operated ones at work and I like the quality and feel. http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/peripherals/miceandtrackballs/910-000808.html I've tried the thumb operated ones before but I always found them very hard on the thumb joints and difficult to get precise

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Victor Churchill
On 10 May 2012 14:47, Michael Pavling pavl...@gmail.com wrote: I've been using these these for years - and have at each of my regular desks (3 at the moment) and another in my laptop bag) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Trackman-Wheel-Trackball-optical/dp/B5NIMJ/ Same here (well, not

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Bob Dunlop
Hi, On Thu, May 10 at 02:47, Michael Pavling wrote: On 10 May 2012 14:40, Paul Tansom p...@aptanet.com wrote: In particular, does anyone have any comments on the thumb controlled versus finger controlled ones? I have had a perference for finger controlled, but the thumb ones seem more

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Alex Dicks
On 10/05/12 15:14, Bob Dunlop wrote: On 10 May 2012 14:40, Paul Tansomp...@aptanet.com wrote: In particular, does anyone have any comments on the thumb controlled versus finger controlled ones? I have had a perference for finger controlled, but the thumb ones seem more common and give the

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread James Kissel
On 05/10/2012 09:40 AM, Paul Tansom wrote: Does anyone have any experience of good or otherwise trackballs? I'm considering getting one due to so I had a similar problem from using a mouse. Strain of the ulnar tendon or more correctly the flexor carpi ulnaris. Caused by holding the mouse

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Philip Stubbs
On 10 May 2012 14:40, Paul Tansom p...@aptanet.com wrote: Does anyone have any experience of good or otherwise trackballs? I'm At home I have one of these. http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/peripherals/miceandtrackballs/910-000808.html At work I have one of these

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Paul Tansom
** Alex Dicks a...@dixie.me.uk [2012-05-10 15:53]: On 10/05/12 15:14, Bob Dunlop wrote: On 10 May 2012 14:40, Paul Tansomp...@aptanet.com wrote: In particular, does anyone have any comments on the thumb controlled versus finger controlled ones? I have had a perference for finger controlled,

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Philip Stubbs
On 10 May 2012 16:03, Paul Tansom p...@aptanet.com wrote: Interestingly I've not seen Bob's reply yet! I have preferred the Marble Mouse concept as I've found using fingers gives tighter control - way back with my first PC (a laptop) I had a convertable mouse which worked as a mouse one way up

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Michael Pavling
On 10 May 2012 16:12, Philip Stubbs phi...@stuphi.co.uk wrote: here is another option. Not seen this before. http://www.amazon.co.uk/3M-Optical-Ergonomic-Buttons-Medium/dp/B000F2BP7U/ref=sr_1_10?m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLEs=computersie=UTF8qid=1336662531sr=1-10 One colleague here uses one of these:

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread David Anderson
On Thu, 10 May 2012 14:47:04 +0100 Michael Pavling pavl...@gmail.com wrote: I've been using these these for years - and have at each of my regular desks (3 at the moment) and another in my laptop bag) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Trackman-Wheel-Trackball-optical/dp/B5NIMJ/ I

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Michael Pavling
On 10 May 2012 16:44, David Anderson li...@pern.co.uk wrote: On Thu, 10 May 2012 14:47:04 +0100 Michael Pavling pavl...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Trackman-Wheel-Trackball-optical/dp/B5NIMJ/ Shame they are right handed Certainly for left-handed people; but that

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Michael O'Sullivan
On 10 May 2012 16:44, David Anderson li...@pern.co.uk wrote: On Thu, 10 May 2012 14:47:04 +0100 Michael Pavling pavl...@gmail.com wrote: I've been using these these for years - and have at each of my regular desks (3 at the moment) and another in my laptop bag)

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Andy Random
On Thu, 10 May 2012, Michael Pavling wrote: In particular, does anyone have any comments on the thumb controlled versus finger controlled ones? I have had a perference for finger controlled, but the thumb ones seem more common and give the added bonus of scroll wheels and better positioned

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread john lewis
On Thu, 10 May 2012 14:26:15 -0400 (EDT) Andy Random andy.ran...@gmail.com wrote: However it is also true that I don't do much work that requires precision mouse movements like art work, mostly it is just simple point and click activity. Way back in the remote past (ie 25-30 years ago) when I