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   Peter Krefting (nafmo@social.vivaldi.net)'s status on Thursday, 12-Dec-2024 07:43:31 JST Peter Krefting

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   @release_candidate I switched to trackballs after getting #CarpalTunnel syndrom in they late 1990s and have never looked back. Love them. They stay put and can be used on an otherwise cluttered desk...

   I prefer the ones where I don't have to use my thumb to operate the ball, unfortunately Logitech discontinued those, so my current favourite is #Kingston Expert Mouse.

   https://www.kensington.com/p/products/electronic-control-solutions/trackball-products/expert-mouse-wireless-trackball-3/

   but get the wired one. Wireless trackballs make no sense whatsoever for a desktop computer.

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     release_candidate (release_candidate@mastodon.bsd.cafe)'s status on Thursday, 12-Dec-2024 07:43:33 JST release_candidate

     Question for trackball users: Should I get a trackball mouse? I need a mouse that doesn't move.

     I have never used one. I'm willing to deal with the learning curve.

     Most of the time I'm a keyboard-only user, but I like to work on photography from time to time. Photo processing software is, of course, very mouse intensive.

     My desk is very small and the mouse with its mouse-pad don't fit very well, specially when a notepad, a cellphone or camera is part of the workflow and it's on the desk too, next to the mouse. But, on the other hand, a trackball doesn't move.

     I'm trying to do my own research, but the paid reviews are getting in my way, and I can't always differentiate between a genuine user reporting the benefits of a trackball or a "review".

     Trackball users, will it solve the "my desk is too small" problem?

     #trackball #mouse #computerMouse #ergonomics #fediAsk #AskFedi