mouse alternative

[Robert Lauriston]

I've been using Kensington Expert Mouse trackballs for years. The
current model is optical. Very smooth, rarely needs cleaning. Comes
with an optional wrist support, which I use, my one complaint about
the product is that that tends to come loose. I have not found smaller
trackballs as easy to use.

I use them with Kinesis Freestyle 2 keyboards with the VIP3 lifter
attachment. I place the two parts of the keyboard about 6.5" apart.

http://www.ergonomicssimplified.com/products/images/keyboards/kinesis_freestyle_vip1.jpg

Using a laptop keyboard for any amount of time seems like a good way
to injure yourself. I can fit a Freestyle and Expert Mouse in my not
very large laptop backpack with room to spare.

On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain
(Syed.Hosain at aeris.net) <Syed.Hosain at aeris.net> wrote:
> Which trackball do people use and like?
>
> I have been thinking of switching, but I need to find something relatively small since I travel a lot. My laptop pad does not cut it - too much in the center (the usual compromise for right and left handed people),
>
> At present, I use a small Microsoft Bluetooth mouse - wireless and fits well in my laptop case. At my desk, I dock the laptop and have a larger Microsoft wireless mouse.
>
> But, would like to try a trackpad - small for travel would be nice.
>
> Z
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston
> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 9:03 AM
> To: Framers
> Subject: Re: mouse alternative
>
> Using a mouse makes my shoulder stiff and after a half hour or so I'm in serious pain. I don't think that gizmo would help. I switched to trackballs over 20 years ago.
>
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 7:42 AM, Stuart Rogers <srogers at phoenix-geophysics.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> From time to time, people have mentioned problems with RSI due to mouse use.
>> I just came across this device and thought I'd pass it along. I have
>> no other info on it, so can't offer a review.
>>
>> https://deals.inetinteractive.com/sales/feather-mouse-the-swift-browsi
>> ng-experience
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