I hate using my mouse for most tasks. I do have a really crappy mouse. I mean, it's, like, anti-ergonomic. Fricking thing won't die, though. Remember back in the good old days of 2002, when your favorite ball-mouse would die after a few months of use? This crappy laser mouse just won't die. Oops, I'm really digressing...
Anyway, I've been thinking about how inefficient it is to use a mouse lately with all of these horrible graphical user interfaces everywhere, and I'm wondering if there is a good operating system that would work well for almost all modern tasks, but which doesn't use a mouse. I am aware that Windows doesn't need a mouse to function, but anyone who has tried to use it extensively without one knows that it can be a pain. Maybe there's a trick to efficient web browsing without a mouse, but I haven't found it.
For instance: Browsing the web - It is not at all fun holding down tab for 1/2 and hour just to highlight that link you're trying to get to. There are many problems with using just a keyboard on the web.
Even writing a word document is a nightmare without a mouse. Menus are arranged in a seemingly arbitrary manner. Sometimes, you need the arrow-keys. Other times you need tab. And the highlighter never moves to the thing you want it to. Hitting the same key over and over again 20+ times gets old pretty fast.
Here's what I don't expect to be able to do:
- play games - Most games are meant to be played with a mouse or joystick. Nothing wrong with that.
-MS_PAINT/Photoshop/video_manipulation/other_artsy_crap/etc.
Is there some software that would make all this more efficient, or do any of you have some advice for more efficient mouse-less computer use? Are there any other mouse-less users in the house?