I've been using a trackball since 2005, but I know the vast majority of people don't. What are you Hubski folks using? Why did you pick that mouse? Are you planning on something different next time?
My past several mice have been Logitech m570s, before that I used their Trackman Wheel. I like the trackball because I can put my mouse anywhere. I don't need a big flat surface or a mousepad or anything. With the wireless version I can even walk around my room with it, which is great for push-to-talk or if I want to lie down and watch some TV. It's easy on my wrists, even with a cord I'm not moving it all over the place so it's not going to get snagged, and the wireless version even has a couple of extra buttons.
The one thing I wish is that there was a version with more extra buttons. Some of these gaming mice that basically have a phone pad strapped to the side of them would be pretty nice to have for games with a lot of controls. I don't really need them now, but when I was playing a lot of WoW it would have come in handy.
So what do you think of your mice? Any other trackball users? When it comes to laptops: pads, clits, or peripherals? I like clits myself.
Do you use your mouse for gaming? Graphic design? Any tablet users here?
I bought a cheap no name mouse off amazon when I did my last full rebuild. I was scared it wouldn't last long because a lot of cheap no brand mice come in nice but start falling apart after 6 months or so. So far I have had it for 3 years with tons and tons of abuse and it is going strong. Highly recommended http://www.ianker.com/product/98ANDS2368-BA
I got that same mouse off of Amazon for $30 in November, and it hasn't shown any signs of wear. It's an incredible mouse for the price, and it even comes with customizable weights! I've recommended it to friends who don't want to spend $50-$70 on a decent gaming mouse.
Logitech G502 I mostly use it for gaming obviously, but it is a pretty cool all around mouse. It's got a good variation of customization. I was never one for wireless anything just because I don't like, especially in games, to just have it disconnect for whatever reason. It's pretty ergonomic too which I feel is a much bigger point to the overall design of it. I've always thought of keeping a wireless mouse around, but never got to it because I really don't have a reason for one. Whenever I do decide to get like a tablet or a laptop to complement my PC then I might look into that. Since moving away from a laptop I never really liked the pads or that little nub thing. If I had to choose one I might choose the nub, but honestly I wouldn't really care at that point.
I just picked up a G502 last week to replace my Deathadder 2013 (a couple of the switches were starting to go bad). I've been really impressed so far. The placement of the side buttons is better for my full palm grip and the middle mouse click feels pretty good, if somewhat mushy. I love the adjustable weights. I went ahead and put all of mine in, because I actually like a lot of extra heft. Also, it may or may not be placebo, but the sensor tuning in the software seems to have helped it track better on my mouse pad than my Deathadder did. Speaking of, I'd say the Logitech software is overall less in the way than Razer Synapse.
So it's turnable? Does that mean that you can like, swivel the mouse to swivel your camera? As far as disconnecting, I've never had any trouble with my mouse disconnecting and it seems just as responsive as the other version ever was. I've even got my keyboard on the same USB receiver with Logitech's unifying software. Never had an issue with transmission on a functioning mouse. I did once have the transmitter on one of my mice go bad. I took it apart (I've taken several m570s apart) and noticed that the transmitter didn't have a cover on it (they usually do) and seemed to have some hair stuck in it. I got rid of the hair and it connected again, but one of the extra buttons was bad so I got a replacement anyway. Might have been a coincidence with the hair, I don't really know. At any rate, unless the thing's quit working altogether I haven't had issues with occasional transmission problems.
I think you mean tunable? Mine is pretty fine-tuned at this point weight wise and all. I imagine the technology has gotten a lot better being that I haven't used a wireless peripheral in a really really long time. Maybe it's more I just never had a reason to have a wireless keyboard or mouse. All my major pieces of technology are close together.
Oh man, that's a pretty mouse. I've always been intimidated by the 16 button beasts, but this seems like a good compromise. Maybe when it goes on sale.
That was actually why I picked it up. Some gaming mouses have what seems to be small calculators on them. I just didn't think I have the dexterity in my hands to use those mice effectively. You wouldn't expect it, but unlocking the middle button and spinning it is super fun (and useful).
I have the M500, the boring office cousin of your mouse, but it has the same click wheel. When I got it I went here http://www.onemilescroll.com/ and tried to see how far I could get on one spin.
Some random chinese gaming mouse (I think Zotes is the brand) It's light as fuck and the wheel button started multi-clicking, but so far it's pretty reliable.
I'm currently using a Logitech m510. It's pretty nice, for the most part. It's got good enough accuracy, which is important to my KDR in FPSs. I like how I have the two extra buttons on the side, because they make web browsing a lot easier, because I can go backward and forward without having to press anything on the keyboard. I's so used to it, that when I have to use the mice at school without them, I still catch myself pressing the side to go back pages. I like the form of the mouse, because it feels really natural, which makes it comfortable to use and easier to make an extension of my body, because it feels like it's not really there in my mind. It has a dual axis mouse wheel, which means I can scroll and hit the wheel left and right, but I have never used it for anything. The only thing I don't like about it is the hiccups. Every now and then, it seems to get a bad connection or something, because it starts "hanging" in some games. It was really bad in BF4, but that was due to the Origin overlay (something that I still don't understand). There's a couple other games that it starts acting up in, and its infrequent enough for me to think it's something to do with the mouse. It also used to do it really bad when I had my computer set up a certain way, which forced me to constantly change ports to find which one worked best. I think I'll keep it until it completely ceases to function, or part of it breaks. I had a mouse that had a scroll wheel break, and this was the replacement. If I do get something else, it will probably be wired and have a good DPI. I also have a Bamboo tablet that I got for drawing, but it seemed like I was worse on it than a mouse, so it's sitting in a box somewhere.
I've used logitech for years. I thought of getting an MMO mouse but they just frustrate me. My right hand isn't used to having that much to do. I use the M500. The forward and back buttons are enough for my mapping needs and the option between smooth scroll and click scroll has always made me happy. I also can't bring myself to go cordless, I had problems with them when they first came out and that's always bothered me.
I prefer the trackpoint (X220 user) since 1. The trackpad is small and 2. It's what I started off with, but at home I use a basic Microsoft 2 button optical mouse (it cost like 7USD new). I can't find it anymore (discontinued?) but I am content with it even though I do regularly play FPS games and the like. I should upgrade though, since I do like the idea of having a back button (I love the navigation keys on the Thinkpad that flank the up arrow key).
I currently use a Logitech m570. I used to have a Trackman Marble FX - my favorite ever. Sold it many years ago when I sold my desktop computer to a friend. Big mistake!
I've been really into the idea of a trackball, recently. Something about it seems much more dextrous and just fun to use. Do you think you can get as good accuracy with a trackball than you can with a mouse? My ideal situation would be getting good enough with it to play games.
How do you use the Marble FX? Are you manipulating the ball with your index, middle, and ring fingers? Or through that hole with your thumb? I love the side-mounted series but I feel like my fingers would fall off if I had to use the middle-mounted balls.
When I had the Marble FX I'd use my fingers for quick motions and moving across the screen. I'd use my thumb for more precise, small movements.