Please recommend a replacement for my dying Microsoft Trackball Explorer, which I love as though it were my own child. [more inside]
posted by sjthomp on Jun 6, 2009 - 12 answers

I'm looking for a handheld trackball mouse. Recommendations? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Mar 24, 2009 - 5 answers

I just bought a Wireless Kensington Expert Mouse, and I'm trying to convince myself I like it. Ergonomically, I think it's better for my hand and wrist in the long run, but there is one thing that's really bugging me: I can set keystrokes for any of the buttons, but it only sends the key to the computer when I release the button. I use a Mac, and I have the F9 key programmed in on the trackball for Expose, but this means I can't just hold it, move to the window I want, and release it like I'm able to do on my Logitech mx700. I have to click, move, and click again ("waa", I know). Any suggestions for making this work using Kensington's MouseWorks driver? Are there any third-party apps/drivers out there that could take care of this? Furthermore, does anyone have experience switching from a mouse to a trackball? Did you stay with the trackball, and what merits/flaws do you see in both devices?
posted by jruckman on Jul 15, 2005 - 12 answers

Trackballs for left-handed? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by kchristidis on Feb 8, 2005 - 10 answers

I hate my mouse. At my new job, the whole desk setup makes it very uncomfortable (tingling along pinky and wrist). I'm debating on trying out a trackball (maybe this one or this one). Is it hard to switch to a trackball from using a mouse all your computing life? Is it worth the effort?
posted by adampsyche on Aug 6, 2004 - 23 answers