Saturday, April 22, 2006
The Trackball Post
I meant to post this a few days ago, but it slipped away from me: earlier this week, I replaced my trusty mouse with a Logitech Corded Trackman Wheel track ball. I was prompted to do so after reading the blog of Jon Peddie -- he said his orthopedist recommended moving from a mouse to a track ball to deal with shoulder pain. (I feel some shoulder pain, too.) Receiving a $30 Office Depot gift card (through their Advantage Program) also helped to push me over the edge -- all I paid was the sales tax.
I'm getting used to it pretty quickly. I sometimes try to move my pointer with the wheel, rather than the ball. And I don't feel like my hand is resting heavily on the curved surface (and I'm not sure it's supposed to). But I'm already convinced it will help with hand/arm fatigue.
I'll post pics of my cable management system (such as it is) later.
I'm getting used to it pretty quickly. I sometimes try to move my pointer with the wheel, rather than the ball. And I don't feel like my hand is resting heavily on the curved surface (and I'm not sure it's supposed to). But I'm already convinced it will help with hand/arm fatigue.
I'll post pics of my cable management system (such as it is) later.
