Ambidextrous Mouse?

November 30, 2006 2:04 PM

Any recommendations for a mouse that can be used by a left handed person (primarily) without freaking out a right handed person?

I'm a southpaw and I am on my computer ALL day. My clunky old Microsoft mouse is dying, and I'd like something cordless, ergonomic, and relatively inexpensive, like the left-handed mouse offered by Logitech. Right-handed people do use my computer on occasion, so ideally I'd like a mouse that would be comfortable for them.

posted by suki to computers & internet (12 comments total)

I am normally right handed but use my left hand about half the time with the mouse. I have no problem switching hands and using a standard 3-button mouse.
posted by JJ86 at 2:07 PM on November 30, 2006

Any symmetric mouse with assignable buttons should work.
posted by pmbuko at 2:21 PM on November 30, 2006

It might be like using a jackhammer to kill a bug, but a wacom tablet comes with a mouse that would be easy to use for people of either hand persuassion. I <3 my wacom
posted by drezdn at 2:22 PM on November 30, 2006

I don't like cordless mice. I prefer the ambidextrous Logitech Marble Mouse. Provantage sells them for $11.99.
posted by plokent at 2:28 PM on November 30, 2006

I've got a Microsoft Standard Wireless Optical Mouse and I really like it.
posted by frenetic at 2:45 PM on November 30, 2006

I use a wireless Logitech kinda like this one. I actually find it more pleasant to use than the obviously right- or left-handed 'ergonomic' mice. Mine's a basic rounded 3-button with scroll wheel; it looks like newer models have some extra fwd/back buttons for web and media control.

If you don't need one with thumb buttons, any mouse that's basically symmetrical ought to work fine.
posted by Kadin2048 at 2:52 PM on November 30, 2006

Just get whatever you want. I'm sure irregular right-handed users of your computer will be able to cope.

If you're still fishing for models, I (right-handed) use Razer mice (Diamondback model), but they are neither cordless nor inexpensive -- though they are symmetrical.
posted by krisjohn at 3:05 PM on November 30, 2006

You could go nuts and connect two mice to your computer. Maybe get yourself a nice cordless lefty one, and have a cheap, corded symmetric mouse as a backup / rightie-mouse.
posted by unmake at 10:25 PM on November 30, 2006

I'm left-handed and I just use a regular mouse moved over to the left side of my keyboard. I guess I automatically learned to left click with my middle finger and right click with my index. Anybody who happens to use my computer just moves the mouse over to the other side. I don't switch the clickers in the mouse settings.
posted by rcavett at 10:31 PM on November 30, 2006

I like to get a symmetrical mouse because I switch hands every now and then. I bought a MS Wireless Laser Mouse 5000 a couple weeks ago and it's sturdy and symmetrical; I'm happy with it.
posted by schustafa at 6:12 AM on December 1, 2006

since you asked
posted by Mr. Gunn at 9:34 AM on December 1, 2006

I use this mouse and love it.
posted by jesirose at 3:00 PM on December 1, 2006