Comment by deafpolygon
3 years ago
I'm considering switching to a trackball, but I don't know if it works well with a wide desktop (triple monitor).
3 years ago
I'm considering switching to a trackball, but I don't know if it works well with a wide desktop (triple monitor).
A physically large trackball like MS Explorer has inertia for movement on a large desktop. When combined with a driver that supports acceleration for large distances and fine navigation for small distances, it can work well. Also needs less desktop traversal space than a mouse.
I stopped using mine from Logitech because while not in motion there's often just enough friction that I can't make a small cursor movement, and that got annoying. Maybe it's better in other models, not sure, but other than that it was pleasant to use.
That's either a product defect or a symptom of dust accumulating near the internal optical sensors. For the latter, turn the device upside down, pop out the trackball and use a small brush to remove visible dust.
Good ones are decent, as they save desktop space. Alas, left-handed ones are usually either low-quality ones, or twice as expensive as right-handed ones.