Katja (now with more daylight!) Antares, a đđ.If I've never used anything other than a mouse before, should I bother with a vertical mouse, or should I go straight to trying out a trackball?
Foxtaur Now! Ask Me How!@katja I have a trackball and itâs great if you donât have a lot of space for a mouse. The downside is itâs a nightmare for anything that requires precision.
Kevin Karhan 
@kobilacroix @katja I use a #ThinkPad-style #Trackpoint integrated in the 65% #Keyboard but since #Lenovo #enshittified that, #TEX is selling good alternatives...
- You could OFC source the mechanism from #Sprintek and use it as a #USB mouse or DIY something similar to the #Razer #Orbweaver with a #Keypad.
And yes, I'm mad the KU-1255 was discontinued for a 3x expensive version just so Lenovo doesn't have to offer a wired version and a bluetooth version.
- But the efficiency gains of using a Trackpoint are measureable
If you can, try a trackpoint espechally when you're more typing than mousing...
Mechanical Keyboard with Trackpoint! - TEX Shinobi
@kobilacroix @katja and yes, the #TrackPoint is so awesome, #Dell & #hp also got one...
- So if you can, give it a try...
The ThinkPad TrackPoint
For 25 years the TrackPoint has been one of the most recognizable features of ThinkPad. The quintessential âmouse on the keyboardâ eliminates unnecessary mot...
@kobilacroix @katja and #Unicomp makes a #ModelM known as the "#EnduraPro"âŚ
- Which is not as "sociable" if you ain't the only being in the room or if you are sensitive to #BucklingSpring noise...
@kobilacroix @katja sadly I got no resources to DIY something like a #Trackpoint #Mouse myself...
