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Vertical Mouse Update
Sep 4, 2016 08:07:11 #
Last week I got an Anker Vertical mouse, on sale from Amazon for $10. I thought it would help prevent my wrist from getting sore. Didn't help. Although the mouse is more or less vertical, I still have my hand at a slight angle, so it doesn't really make any difference, and since it's longer, the wire tends to get in the way. I'm going back to my Logitech wireless.
Sep 5, 2016 11:07:38 #
I was having problems with my right hand as well from using a mouse so I switched to an M570 Trackball from Logitech. The trackball really helped with wrist pain after a while and it is much more accurate when pointing and clicking. It takes a little time to use to but for me it's faster than a mouse.
Sep 5, 2016 11:24:17 #
I didn't have my first computer more than two weeks before I replaced the mouse with a (Kensington) track ball. That was over 20 years ago. Much better. I hate using a mouse; seems to me a trackball is better in every way.
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Sep 5, 2016 12:18:49 #
Jerry, I had the same problem with my right hand getting sore, so I changed the mouse buttons from right to left, and spent a week acclimating my left hand to using a mouse. Once you get used to it, it works out great. 
Sep 5, 2016 12:57:24 #
Thanks. The trackball sounds like a possibility - switching buttons, not so much.
Sep 5, 2016 16:05:20 #
rfmaude41
Loc: Lancaster, Texas (DFW area)
Also, you might think of some sort of "tablet"; I use a large Wacom... A "little" more expensive that a trackball though.
Sep 6, 2016 08:02:34 #
rfmaude41 wrote:
Also, you might think of some sort of "tablet"; I use a large Wacom... A "little" more expensive that a trackball though.
Another possibility
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Sep 6, 2016 08:07:40 #
rfmaude41 wrote:
Also, you might think of some sort of "tablet"; I use a large Wacom... A "little" more expensive that a trackball though.
I use both a trackball and a pad Jerry but for everyday use (browsing etc.) I use the track ball, it's just a lot easier on my hand.
Sep 6, 2016 08:53:12 #
WayneT wrote:
I use both a trackball and a pad Jerry but for everyday use (browsing etc.) I use the track ball, it's just a lot easier on my hand.
I heard lots of good things about trackballs. I added one to my Wishlist
Sep 6, 2016 15:42:44 #
Because of my arthritis, I have used a Logitech, cordless track ball for the last six or seven years. It is obviously a bit bigger than a mouse but despite the size, it is much more convenient than a mouse and being wireless means it can be placed in the most comfortable position to suit where and how I sit at my computer. Yes, they are a lot more expensive than a computer mouse but I think that they are well worth the price. I also use a Space Navigator when I am working on Autocad and architectural drawings.
Sep 7, 2016 09:38:49 #
The Fat Engineer wrote:
Because of my arthritis, I have used a Logitech, c... (show quote)
When I use a laptop - on my lap - I usually have the mouse on the arm of the recliner. Very comfortable. I've removed the Vertical and gone back to the cordless.
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Sep 7, 2016 09:42:00 #
jerryc41 wrote:
When I use a laptop - on my lap - I usually have the mouse on the arm of the recliner. Very comfortable. I've removed the Vertical and gone back to the cordless.
That's the great thing about trackballs; they don't move so you need very little space to operate.
Sep 7, 2016 11:22:13 #
WayneT wrote:
That's the great thing about trackballs; they don't move so you need very little space to operate.
Looking better all the time.
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