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Microsoft Trackball Explorer vs Kensington Expert vs Elecom HUGE.

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knightjp:

--- Quote from: YALE70 on Sun, 16 March 2025, 20:52:47 ---Now that I've started using the Sanwa, I do actually have a few gripes about it now. Firstly, Sanwa decided to keep the same default layout as the MTE, so right click is on the thumb cluster instead of your ring finger.

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I didn't know that was the standard layout for the MTE. Makes me wonder why do users hold it in such high regard then?
Being in Dubai, trackballs are not common, unlike gaming mice. So most people over here don't even have a clue. The only trackballs I've seen in tech shops are Logitech M570 and Trackman marble FX. My knowledge only comes from watching reviews on Youtube and posts on here.

YALE70:
It's the shape and lasting compatibility with modern systems. The layout is easily reconfigurable with the software otherwise.

I still don't get why Microsoft went with that mapping. AFAIK Logitech had been using the right click on ring finger on their fingertip trackballs long before the MTE. In my opinion that feels way more natural - closer to a traditional mouse with right click under the middle finger.

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