Comments on: This USB Mini trackball can’t possibly be ergonomic, can it?

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:22:04 +0000

I have used trackballs religiously for as long as they have been around. I am using an ergonomic microsoft trackpoint ball mouse right now. I wouldn't use any other type of mouse. EXCEPT when I am using a laptop or netbook. In that case a regular mouse is fine. When I am home with my computers its ok to whip out the geeky trackball but at the coffeeshop – portable mini-mouse y'all. It just makes more sense.

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:22:04 +0000

By: AS147

AS147 — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:27:15 +0000

OK what gives !
The characteristics of a netbook mousepad is clearly not good enough for some people due to it's limited size. So why oh why is the old IBM joystick that used to sit in the middle of the keyboard not used here.

I always liked this over a mousepad on standard laptops but that is beside the point.

The fact is on a netbook it makes perfect sense. It gives even more space to the keyboard and ergonomically you fingers stay in the keyboard area rather than having to travel down to the mousepad.

Why not offer netbooks with either a joystick or a mousepad so users can make a choice. Joystick model with more keyboard space or mousepad model with less keyboard space.

By: big spender

big spender — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:33:17 +0000

there is a wireless version too…

http://www.trackballworld.com/40-441.html

By: BoloMKXXVIII

BoloMKXXVIII — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:19:04 +0000

At that size/weight, how do you keep it from moving while you use it? Does it have velcro or a suction cup on the bottom?

By: okeribok

okeribok — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:45:54 +0000

I think that little ball will cheeze up just as fast as Apples MightyMouse scrollball. Plus the movements your hands make with this are nearly identical to a small trackpad, which brings us right back where we started.

By: zima

zima — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:26:45 +0000

If only one netbook had a Trackpoint, carrying usb pointing peripherals due to inadequacy of touchpads wouldn't be necassary for many people...

C'mon, there are so many of them appearing, all virtually the same. Only one that's a bit different is enough.

After all, this is about portability, right?

By: zima

zima — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:20:09 +0000

If only there was one netbook with Trackpoint, carrying of some usb peripheral due to inadequacy of touchpads wouldn't be necassary for many.

C'mon, there are sooo many netbooks appearing on the market, all mostly the same. Just one that's a bit different is enough…

By: KitchenCookiesRock

KitchenCookiesRock — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:56:18 +0000

Uh, Hello Bluetooth?