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In article <295@ontek.UUCP> mikey@ontek.UUCP (Mike Lee) writes:
>Trackballs are the neatest way to race around the screen.  You don't
>...

Yeah - I had been thinking of making a similar comment for a while now.
I really do like trackballs since they dont require extra table space,
and I personally respond well to that method of making the pointer move.

However, I would say two things;

 1) They are not really to everyone`s liking.  There are those even in this
    lab who cannot tolerate the device.  They complain about the angle
    of the object, or that they think they have to roll it the `wrong` way
 2) I think the button design needs a LOT of work.  I had expected the side
    buttons to move IN, not DOWN, so you could just about keep a thumb over a
    side button whilst rolling the ball, then apply a little grip to send
    a click.  This is not how it goes - you do have to stop and actually
    press the button.  I dont like it much.  Neither do I like the way the
    `click and hold` button "locks" the machine until it is re-clicked.  This
    can cause a lot of confusion if you use the wrong mouse button at certain
    moments, and then find nothing else will work till you realise what you
    have done.

This second complaint applies specifically to the Kensington Turbo job, but
I think it is equally true of the competition.

Having griped, I would like to repeat that I think Trackballs are the best
pointing devices for general use.

Whaddya think?

>
>Mike Lee
>...uunet!ontek!mikey

another Mike.

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