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I love my trackballs. I'll never move on, dammit! (⌐■_■)
I miss the old days when someone was being annoying and you could take the rubber ball out of your mouse and bounce it off their head haha!
I have such mixed feelings about my Ergo, I really want to like it but I feel clumsy on it and it seems like the extra strain on my thumb will take a toll long term with that repetitive stress.
I only use track balls that are bigger and use 4 fingers that way I get way more control, less movement of my joints/wrist, and far more comfortable. Never figured out how to use a thumb one.
I kinda thought that was the way to go as well, but I need to find one that supports my giant troll hands. The ones I’ve tried in the past were too short I think so my hand ended up just on my desk at a weird angle.
try attaching a wrist support? the Kensington expert comes with one I think, I like the slim blade but may be too low profile for you
I got my trackball due to wrist strain last year and have really only felt my thumb start to strain once or twice. I am definitely less precise but that's still worth the reduced strain. Also makes me try to keep my hands on my keyboard for longer!
Definitely doesn't feel that way for me. Might have to do with hand shape/size/thumb length/etc...
adding to the trackball love and specifically this thumbball type. I do hate that I can't get a wired. Turned my wife on to them. Great for anyone who is clutter inclined and does not want a device moving around.
adding to the trackball love and specifically this thumbball type. I do hate that I can't get a wired. Turned my wife on to them. Great for anyone who is clutter inclined and does not want a device moving around.
Check out ploopy trackballs. They have a wired thumb track ball.
https://ploopy.co/thumb-trackball/
oh man. I hate these are not optical but so much more sustainable.
They do use an optical sensor... PMW 3360.