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geekhack Community => Input Devices => Topic started by: bigpook on Wed, 13 May 2009, 20:42:42

Title: cool looking trackball
Post by: bigpook on Wed, 13 May 2009, 20:42:42

ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/Opt-USB-PS-2-TRACKBALL-MOUSE-PRO-for-PC-Expert-Japan_W0QQitemZ120406238767QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item1c08c5662f&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116)


anyone have any experience with this?

Title: cool looking trackball
Post by: ozar on Wed, 13 May 2009, 20:44:27

No experience here, but that scroll wheel looks like it might be easier to access than the one on the CST was.  Just visual observation though.

Title: cool looking trackball
Post by: bigpook on Wed, 13 May 2009, 20:46:38

maybe, it kind of reminds me of the kensington expert. I emailed the seller asking if its opto-mechanical or optical. It mentions usb and ps/2 so I am not sure, but I bet its opto-mechanical.

Title: cool looking trackball
Post by: bigpook on Wed, 13 May 2009, 20:56:04

Quote from: ripster;90722

This is when I wish we had more Japanese members in Geekhack.  It's probably at least known there in Japan.

That ball almost looks like a chunk of metal in the picture but that would make it too heavy and expensive.

- Ripster

I think there are some Japanese members here, maybe they will help and translate.
As for the metal ball, I don't know. It almost has a Transformers look to it.

Title: cool looking trackball
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 14 May 2009, 11:50:58

Interesting that the site mentions nothing about manufacturer or model numbers. Gives the impression that they are trying to flog off some "cheapo" model to us ignorant westerners. :p

Love the seller's advertising skills -

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Highly Recommend for anyone who love "USB Device" !

Title: cool looking trackball
Post by: rdjack21 on Thu, 14 May 2009, 12:16:33

Well someone already bought it.  I hope that someone was a geekhack member then we may get a review. That track ball does look very interesting.