Welcome to the Ciao experience....Thank you for the ratings everyone :-)
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I first saw one of these on a colleagues desk many months ago and always thought having a track ball mouse device not only looked like a daft idea but also would be fiddly and counterproductive to use.
STARTING UP
Then when I saw one lying around in the office I though I would give it a try connecting it to my laptop as the touchpad is even more horrendous to use and I couldn't have 2 mice in my desk. This is when I started thinking that I was wrong all along.
I thought it would be weird to use and fiddly especially clicking as the left and right mouse buttons are to be clicked with the thumb and ring finger respectively. This arrangement sounds a bit weird but I was amazed how easy it is to control the pointer and how much faster it makes things.
It also comes with two extra buttons that provide scrolling up and down so it makes life even easier but if I would be picky I would have wanted a scroll wheel somehow incorporated.
USAGE
It also makes for a great space saving device as you won't need to move it about which is great if you run two different machines (like I do at work). The tracker ball offers pin sharp accuracy (once you get use to it) and is a breeze to use after a couple of days.
I used it retouching my pictures in Photoshop and am accurate, omitting the annoying jiggling of a mouse.
CONNECTIVITY
It is a USB device that works with just about any OS under the sun (haven't tested it some Linux Flavours) but some people would have likes to see a PS/2 connection. Personally I don't mind and if you want a USB to PS/2 is readily available for your local Maplin's.
VERDICT
It also looks stylish and the anthracite grey, with red marble effect trackball looks neat. A recommendation for people that want a change and want to more responsively to an ordinary mouse!
Overall this is a good, reliable, simple and useful product that I simply couldn't find anything wrong with it.
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Sounds good, I might get one of these as I'm not too hot with the mouse as my right middle finger is a bit knackered as a result my right clicking is slow. Thanks, Martin
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Advantages: Easy to use, faster, more comfortable, much better for gameplay. Disadvantages: Lack of extra function buttons that you might expect from a more expensive mouse.
Advantages: Easy to use, faster, more comfortable, much better for gameplay. Disadvantages: Lack of extra function buttons that you might expect from a more expensive mouse.
Advantages: Easy to use, faster, more comfortable, much better for gameplay. Disadvantages: Lack of extra function buttons that you might expect from a more expensive mouse.
Advantages: Easy to use, faster, more comfortable, much better for gameplay. Disadvantages: Lack of extra function buttons that you might expect from a more expensive mouse.
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