OK...first things first: I hate mice. And trackpads. If waving your whole arm around just to move a cursor or scroll a page is your idea of a good time, this review is not for you. I've been using Logitech Trackballs since back in the pre-Windows Dark Ages when they were carved out of wood and powered by steam. I still have 'em all too...just in case they ever quit making them and I have to cannibalize the old ones for parts.
I currently have have 3 of the Cordless Trackmans (Trackmen?) on two desktops and my laptop. My wife uses a corded version on her laptop (she doesn't like dealing with the transmitter, I like being able to move the unit around without fighting the ferschlugginer cord.) We also use a corded version with the Asus Netbook at home although it's a bit too big to take on the road (we use one of those little one finger trackballs for that).
Cons:
It's probably a tad bigger and/or heavier than a regular mouse. If you aren't used to using one, you have to train your hand to use it intuitively (which takes about an hour for most people). And it ain't cheap compared to the mice you can buy for peanuts.
Pros: You don't have to move it. It stays in one place and all you need to move is a finger or thumb to do whatever you want. And it takes up less than a quarter of the desk space of that dopey mouse pad. You CAN move it if you need to. So if you are, for instance, displaying your digital photos, you can back off a few feet and not make people peep over your shoulder while still controlling the display.
Logitech's stuff is always well designed and bulletproof (I use their wireless keyboards too). I have to put a new battery in the cordless trackballs about every 3 or 4 months on the machines I use every day (the software will warn you when it's time). Maintenance is a snap: pop the ball out (there's a hole in the bottom to push a pencil thorough), wipe the mung off the inside and pop the ball back in. Takes 10 seconds. The software is easy to install and configure with lots of options. You can program the buttons and scroll wheel to do different tasks. You can also change cursors and cursor speed and set it to automatically set the cursor on the default button.
Oh yeah...they use 'em on "NCIS" so they must be good. :)
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Logitech "Cordless" TrackMan and USB Receiver
I started computing with DOS 2.1 and when the Mouse came out I hated it.I loved the TrackBall from first use. Especially for gaming! I don't need Desk Space to slide it around. I can lean back in my chair with the TrackMan in my lap and do everything I need. Try that with a Mouse.My first Logitech TrackBall, in the early '90s, had a cord. It spoiled me.My 2nd, 3rd and 4th (the one I have now) are "Cordless" RF designs.I emphasize "Cordless" because there is a 3 foot Cord on the USB Receiver.The Cord and Receiver are not a problem for me. I keep the Cord bound with a Velro Wire Tie.See the picture I posted at the beginning of this product's page.My son took my first TrackBall. My second, a Cordless unit, broke after years of being dropped. My current units are five and six years old.The ergonomic design fits the palm of my hand perfectly. The Ball, Buttons and wheel are intuitively placed and it is Easy to clean.I like this product so much I bought one for use at work.
