[DM-MUG] Computer use and ergonomics....mouses? [mice?]

[pegleg]

> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Computer use and ergonomics....mouses? [mice?]
> Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 13:34:56 -0500
> From: CW Smith <cwsmith at mchsi.com>
> Reply-To: Des Moines Mac Users Group <dmmug at dmmug.org>
> To: Des Moines Mac Users Group <dmmug at dmmug.org>
>
> Have you considered using a trackball instead of a mouse?  It doesn't move
> around on the table (no mouse pad required), and you don't have to grip it,
> just move the ball and click with the appropriate finger.  I love mine so
> much I bought three (one for each laptop and one on the KVM switch between
> my 6500 and my -eek!- PC).

I would try a trackball before you buy one to see if it meets your needs.
Personally I love a trackball for general use but hate it for graphics work.

An option is to have a trackball and a mouse hooked to your USB hub so you can
move back and forth as needed.