Microsoft Trackball Optical - Mouse, trackball - optical - 5 button(s) - wired - PS/2, USB - retail Review

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(More customer reviews)I've owned this mouse over five years now and swear by it.My kids looked at me funny when I bought it and started using it but at least they've left me alone with it!This many years later I'm amazed at its durability and ease of maintenance.There is none!The 'Trackball' pops right out so you can 'shine' it to remove the inevitable skin oil from your hands, and any other junk that collects on it.The recess that holds the ball has three steel ball bearings that actually hold the ball and they collect various bits and pieces of dead skin and whatnot from time to time, but a fingernail or pencil eraser is all that is needed to restore the ball's movement to 'spaceship' precision.The 'wired' configuration has never bothered me because being an optical it never has to physically 'move' like a regular mouse that must move around.This was my main concern when I bought it because I'd just had shoulder surgery on my Right arm and found it painful to even horse around a regular mouse.And, since it is also a Five-Button there is absolutely no need to ever move the mouse.Why anyone would consider a regular mouse over this one is beyond me.I might add that though this is advertised as a Premium 'Gaming' mouse I've never used it for that purpose because I'm not a gamer, per se.

Would I highly recommend this mouse?A thousand times 'Yes', though it seems a little expensive.I didn't pay nearly this much for mine when I bought it, but that's the 'Market', I guess!

Oh, yes.I also bought a 'Logitech' knock-off some time later to use on another PC but it just wasn't the same.The quality was on a par with this one, but it required the use of one's index finger to 'work' the trackball instead of the Thumb.I couldn't make the transition from Thumb to Index finger so I gave it to my grown son who loves it. I've since learned that Logitech also makes a 'Thumb operated' trackball similar to this one but I've never actually used one; some reviewers seemed to like it.That Logitech item is wireless, however, and there seemed to be some issues with the size of the receiving unit on the computer body.

Both these units seem to be made for 'Right Hand' use only.I haven't seen any reference to Left Hand versions though they could possibly exist.A Left Handed person would have to adjust to these Right Hand units unless I've missed something.These Mice would be extremely difficult to operate with anyone's Left Hand, in my opinion.

Written by Barry Willis, dutiful husband of Ruth S. Willis.

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Product Description:
Take full advantage of Trackball Optical!Microsoft brings the superior precision and durability technology of IntelliEye to trackballs and offers the Trackball Optical that features a comfortable ball located on the side for thumb use.The trackball utilizes USB connections to offer instant plug-and-play action. In addition, it is the first trackball to offer five customizable buttons, including the popular scrolling wheel. Each button can be programmed for common tasks such as moving forward or backward in a Web browser or cutting, pasting and printing in Windows operating system-based programs.

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