I'm using a Microsoft Trackball and love it.  I seem, in my old age to be
really susceptible to carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis pain and with the
MS trackball I have been pain free for over a year.  With the MS trackball
you use your fingers to move the ball and click with your thumb.  To me it's
a really natural position.

Ben Moore

----- Original Message -----
From: Timchenko Maxim <
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 3:17 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Trackballs and hand position [previously Trackballs]


> Alan,
>
>   There is some thing I find interesting. Most of the high-tech,
> expensive and stylish mice [Logitech for example] place your thumb
> on the side of the mouse, almost touching the mouse pad. The
> trackballs, as far as I understand, are operated by thumb and in
> this way a hand assumes an opposite position from utilized by mice
> (standard mice are about midway between these extremities), this is
> - with thumb up relatively from the hand surface. While I observe
> my hand movements, I see that my thumb is usually lower than a
> palm surface, so the logical conclusion would be that trackballs
> place hand in an innatural position.
>   I am in no way doctor or anything, but I'm getting tired of mice
> and would like to explore alternatives, so i'd be glad if you can
> find errors in my conclusions.
>   Do you have anything to say about this?
>
> <> Max Timchenko [MaxVT]
> <>

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