Comments on: Ambidextrous Mouse?

Question: Ambidextrous Mouse?

suki — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:04:14 -0800

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.

By: JJ86

JJ86 — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:07:28 -0800

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.

By: pmbuko

pmbuko — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:21:09 -0800

Any symmetric mouse with assignable buttons should work.

By: drezdn

drezdn — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:22:23 -0800

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

By: plokent

plokent — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:28:42 -0800

I don't like cordless mice. I prefer the ambidextrous Logitech Marble Mouse. Provantage sells them for $11.99.

By: frenetic

frenetic — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:45:01 -0800

I've got a Microsoft Standard Wireless Optical Mouse and I really like it.

By: Kadin2048

Kadin2048 — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:52:13 -0800

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.

By: krisjohn

krisjohn — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:05:58 -0800

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.

By: unmake

unmake — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:25:30 -0800

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.

By: rcavett

rcavett — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:31:29 -0800

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.

By: schustafa

schustafa — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 06:12:03 -0800

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.

By: Mr. Gunn

Mr. Gunn — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:34:35 -0800

since you asked

By: jesirose

jesirose — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:00:29 -0800

I use this mouse and love it.