Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on January 06, 2006 11:35 PM
Not earth shattering, but sufficiently different to merit a mention. I bought a track ball with my first home PC. I had never used one before (a mouse at work) but it just seemed logical - it stays in one place (takes less space and don't need a mousemat), would not pick up the dust from the desktop, and you only move your thumb not your whole arm.
At first I thought it a mistake - I was all over the place. But I persisted and in a couple of weeks got used to it. It's like learning to ride a bike after a trike - much better once mastered. I beat all my previous Minesweeper records (sorry, Windows 3.1 at the time). These days I use a Logitec Marbleman trackball, which feels superb.
A bonus - we have a hot-desk policy at work. If you are out a contractor may use your desk. But none want to use my PC with its trackball<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-)
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on January 06, 2006 11:35 PMAt first I thought it a mistake - I was all over the place. But I persisted and in a couple of weeks got used to it. It's like learning to ride a bike after a trike - much better once mastered. I beat all my previous Minesweeper records (sorry, Windows 3.1 at the time). These days I use a Logitec Marbleman trackball, which feels superb.
A bonus - we have a hot-desk policy at work. If you are out a contractor may use your desk. But none want to use my PC with its trackball<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-)
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