Author Topic: What's your favorite pointing device? (Read 92727 times)

ricercar · « **Reply #200 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 15:33:16 »

Quote from: microsoft windows;137242

I don't have a scroll wheel to miss.

Neanderthal. You have no idea what it's like going without a scroll wheel until you've gotten used to it. Sort of like sex with a beloved partner.

ch_123 · « **Reply #201 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 16:01:08 »

Quote from: kishy;137505

If anyone has one of those trackball things they want to resell for about 5 bucks and ship for ACTUAL shipping cost, I'd appreciate a PM. eBay seller is insisting on shipping priority because they "need to have tracking". That "requirement" is costing them a customer...

How much were they charging for shipping?

ch_123 · « **Reply #202 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 16:33:00 »

Some of their listing are $15, some are $18. Don't know why, but I managed to get the $15 one.

I see your point though, it's NOT the same cost to ship it to Europe as it is to ship it to Canada...

microsoft windows · « **Reply #203 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 17:52:11 »

I'm going to get one of those old IBM mice.

1839cc · « **Reply #204 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 22:53:22 »

Heavy-ish. Not as heavy as I like my trackballs.

ch_123 · « **Reply #205 on:** Tue, 01 December 2009, 06:51:06 »

Quote from: kishy;137647

I strongly recommend people HOLD OFF on buying one of the L40 mice from u.s.surplus because the seller has a serious courtesy issue and appears to gouge on shipping.

Well, maybe if you're in Canada... I think $15 is decent enough for Europe though.

timw4mail · « **Reply #206 on:** Tue, 01 December 2009, 07:35:30 »

I'm casting my vote for the CH DT225 with a Lapis Lazuli ball.

ch_123 · « **Reply #207 on:** Tue, 01 December 2009, 07:38:14 »

I'd miss the scroll wheel on that thing...

timw4mail · « **Reply #208 on:** Tue, 01 December 2009, 07:39:13 »

Quote from: ch_123;137715

I'd miss the scroll wheel on that thing...

The third button works just as well for actual scrolling. For games I've gotten more used to using the number keys to switch weapons.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #209 on:** Wed, 02 December 2009, 19:18:14 »

I use the middle button for scrolling all the time.

ricercar · « **Reply #210 on:** Thu, 03 December 2009, 00:27:11 »

I use the middle finger all the time. Wait. What were we talking about?

microsoft windows · « **Reply #211 on:** Thu, 03 December 2009, 17:24:16 »

Quote from: kishy;137647

Well, the seller made his way onto my "Difficult/Dishonest eBay Sellers List" on a couple sites I participate on now based on that fiasco. I was ultimately told in ALLCAPS to "buy one elsewhere". Thanks Ron, your courtesy is appreciated.

I strongly recommend people HOLD OFF on buying one of the L40 mice from u.s.surplus because the seller has a serious courtesy issue and appears to gouge on shipping.

...looks like a while before I end up with one to play with, but there will be others.

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I completely forgot to include the extra-heavy Microsoft "serial/mouse port compatible" mice in my favs list. Recently got another one of those, this time with a PS/2 end on it. I definitely like them...they track really smoothly and the weight is kind of "reassuring".

When looking for a mouse, do you prefer a heavy or light mouse? (directed at anyone who reads it, nobody in particular)

I had no trouble with US Surplus when I got my Trackpoint L40 a while ago. It arrived in a few days and I payed a total of about $15. I got exactly what they described.

ch_123 · « **Reply #212 on:** Thu, 03 December 2009, 17:28:26 »

Yawn...

To the ignore pile!

ch_123 · « **Reply #213 on:** Thu, 03 December 2009, 17:43:30 »

Mine is still in the dreaded "Electronic shipping info received" stage. Hopefully they'll ship it before the Christmas madness begins.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #214 on:** Thu, 03 December 2009, 18:09:47 »

Quote from: ricercar;138246

I use the middle finger all the time. Wait. What were we talking about?

Lol

ch_123 · « **Reply #215 on:** Thu, 03 December 2009, 18:22:40 »

Quote from: webwit;138516

Ugh I hate the "Electronic shipping info received". It can mean anything from "Seller arranged it to ship in 3 months" to "The USPS tracking system shows no updates once again and the mail guy can deliver it in 5 minutes."

In one situation I had, it translated to "The parcel has lost it's label and is sitting around in some back office somewhere or other"... I hate parcel companies...

ch_123 · « **Reply #216 on:** Thu, 03 December 2009, 18:37:16 »

My M13 had no lost rivets. A few keys had to be reseated though. Maybe all those 'Fragile' labels that Brian puts on his boxes absorbed the impact? =P

microsoft windows · « **Reply #217 on:** Fri, 04 December 2009, 16:09:35 »

Let me guess...UPS sent you your busted keyboards.

cheater1034 · « **Reply #218 on:** Sat, 05 December 2009, 00:53:54 »

I have a logitech LX5, absolutely best mouse I've ever owned.

I like to keep it simple, it fits in my hand good, the invisible optic gets mad amounts of battery life (the wireless mice I had before it would undergo battery changes once per month or more) this one goes for 4 months and then the low battery light goes on and it goes for another 2 months.

I'd rank it as perfectly ideal, it has 5 buttons (3 in the scroll wheel: down, left, right) It's simple, comfortable, precise, and I only have to fumble for batteries a couple times per year.

I'm also fond of the thinkpad track point as far as notebook pointers (although it's not as easy to master as a mouse, it's the only alternative built on to notebooks to the touch pad

) - touchpad is good too, but sometimes I like the track point instead.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #219 on:** Sat, 05 December 2009, 08:49:42 »

I prefer a track point to a touchpad as well. Fingers have too much friction on touch pads, making them a pain to use.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #220 on:** Sat, 05 December 2009, 10:26:31 »

Touchpad is also a valid term.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #221 on:** Sat, 05 December 2009, 10:49:10 »

I don't think "trackball" is copyrighted by IBM though.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #222 on:** Sat, 05 December 2009, 10:55:12 »

Trackpoints are good, trackpads are bad.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #223 on:** Sat, 05 December 2009, 11:05:40 »

Trackpoints good trackpads bad...

ch_123 · « **Reply #224 on:** Sat, 05 December 2009, 11:51:26 »

It took you HOW long to cop on to that one? =P

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #225 on:** Sat, 05 December 2009, 12:00:17 »

Not quite, I am not his twin, but I may be evil... MUWAHAHAHAHA!!!

microsoft windows · « **Reply #226 on:** Sun, 06 December 2009, 09:08:04 »

Quote from: ripster;139101

You're Microsoft Windows EVIL TWIN!!!!!
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Is Microsoft Bob the dwarf?

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #227 on:** Sun, 06 December 2009, 09:14:32 »

We are called "Little People"!!!!!!!!!

microsoft windows · « **Reply #228 on:** Sun, 06 December 2009, 11:07:51 »

How about "shorties"?

microsoft windows · « **Reply #229 on:** Tue, 08 December 2009, 19:11:17 »

I don't pay too much for trashpads.

1839cc · « **Reply #230 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 12:05:12 »

Been using my MX 11800 trackball. Not as good as my Trackman, but not bad either. Certainly a space saver.

didjamatic · « **Reply #231 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 12:25:30 »

As of 10 minutes ago it's a Logitech G9X. Not perfect but very impressive.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #232 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 12:48:50 »

Quote from: 1839cc;140523

Been using my MX 11800 trackball. Not as good as my Trackman, but not bad either. Certainly a space saver.

How do you like that Compaq keyboard? I've been thinking of getting one for a while now.

1839cc · « **Reply #233 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 16:44:53 »

I like it a lot. It's my first Cherry board. The layout is annoying sometimes, but not too bad. It's lighter than any other keyboard I've ever typed on, but not in a bad way. It's been described as "springy" and it is. I had to experience it for myself to understand.

It's my most expenseve keyboard so far at ~$40 shipped. I do not regret the purchase.

itlnstln · « **Reply #234 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 16:47:47 »

Brown Cherrys are great. I have a hard time typing on 'boards with different switches, because I have gotten used to the lightness of the browns. I can post a bunch of garbage on GeekHack all day and not feel the least bit fatigued.

1839cc · « **Reply #235 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 16:57:17 »

I'm alternating browns at home with my AT101W at work. My fingers stay confused.

ricercar · « **Reply #236 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 17:04:24 »

When did the 3rd button of a mouse start opening a link in a new window/tab by default in Windows? I did that by accident to my trackball last weekend, and now I see it works on most of my 3-button devices.

ch_123 · « **Reply #237 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 17:05:45 »

Do you mean in a browser? Depends on which one you are using.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #238 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 17:34:45 »

In many Internet browsers it defaults the third button to do that. I also like to use it for scrolling. It's much better than the scrolly-wheel in my opinion.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #239 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 17:39:04 »

I am more use to thr scroll wheel. I cannot get the scroll wheel to work in Linux though. That ticks me off...

ch_123 · « **Reply #240 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 17:43:54 »

What mouse are you using? And what distro are you using? It should work out of the box.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #241 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 17:47:07 »

I am using an old Microsoft mouse, one of the ones with a scroll wheel. PS/2 interface. It works every once in a while, but not often enough. The same with the scroll buttons on the trackpad. They only work sometimes. Is it just that Micron Transports are not common enough for Ubuntu 9.10 to have drivers for it?

1839cc · « **Reply #242 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 17:58:08 »

My Trackman scroll wheel works perfectly out of the box in Kubuntu 8.10 running KDE 3.5.10.

ricercar · « **Reply #243 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 19:01:52 »

I'm using my third button for opening a link in a new tab on IE and Firefox and Chrome. What browser does it not work for?

ch_123 · « **Reply #244 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 19:24:50 »

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement;140747

I am using an old Microsoft mouse, one of the ones with a scroll wheel. PS/2 interface. It works every once in a while, but not often enough. The same with the scroll buttons on the trackpad. They only work sometimes. Is it just that Micron Transports are not common enough for Ubuntu 9.10 to have drivers for it?

Strange. PS/2 is pretty device agnostic, so just about every mouse is handled by the same driver. I don't suppose it has the same problems in Windows?

Also, don't feed it through the PS/2 passthrough on your M4-1, those things can't understand scroll wheels for some odd reason.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #245 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 19:35:23 »

The scroll wheel works in Windows, but it only works sometimes in Linux. And I know about the M4-1, I use to use another mouse on that keyboard, and the scroll wheel didn't work. I prefer to use the trackpoint anyways.

ricercar · « **Reply #246 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 00:45:00 »

Ah, crapola. My just-received $52 eBay trackman FX trackball isn't as smooth as my $5 flea market version of the same hardware.

Cleaned the triple contacts, cleaned the ball. What's left to fix? Am I doomed to a scratchey old age trackball? Would teflon pads be more smooth and would they allow spins after my fingers left the ball?

1839cc · « **Reply #247 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 00:57:59 »

I always wanted an FX. Maybe find a heavier ball. The extra weight might make it smoother and would contribute more to inertia.

Rajagra · « **Reply #248 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 05:56:58 »

Quote from: ricercar;140811

Ah, crapola. My just-received $52 eBay trackman FX trackball isn't as smooth as my $5 flea market version of the same hardware.

Cleaned the triple contacts, cleaned the ball. What's left to fix? Am I doomed to a scratchey old age trackball? Would teflon pads be more smooth and would they allow spins after my fingers left the ball?

They get better once some skin oils have worked their way onto the surfaces. The process can be speeded up, but I'll leave you to work out how, every description I think of sounds like innuendo.

bigpook · « **Reply #249 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 06:11:15 »

try rubbing the ball against your forehead or side of your face. that should help to smooth things out.

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Author Topic: What's your favorite pointing device? (Read 92727 times)