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Title: Logitech G50 Vanguard: a mouse to combat RSI
Post by: gr1m on Tue, 03 August 2010, 02:06:32

Saw this article today. Some of you talk about RSI and discuss ergonomic mice so I'd figure I should post it:

http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/08/02/a-mouse-for-those-with-hands/
http://www.stuffprogress.com/logitech-g50/

A mouse for people with hands, it's called.
(http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/08/01/logitechg5002.jpg)

I must say that to me, it's rather hideous. Can't find any clear photoshoot of it.

Title: Logitech G50 Vanguard: a mouse to combat RSI
Post by: Brodie337 on Tue, 03 August 2010, 04:07:30

It's good to see mainstream manufacturers getting onto the ergonomic thing.

Title: Logitech G50 Vanguard: a mouse to combat RSI
Post by: ricercar on Tue, 03 August 2010, 14:37:01

is it edible? Looks like a gumdrop.

Title: Logitech G50 Vanguard: a mouse to combat RSI
Post by: didjamatic on Tue, 03 August 2010, 15:09:26

I'd try one, my RSI is getting pretty bad in my right hand.

Title: Logitech G50 Vanguard: a mouse to combat RSI
Post by: shrap on Wed, 04 August 2010, 15:18:29

Aside from the weird finger cutouts, I'm not sure why this mouse is ergonomic. Most of the other mouse attempt to correct the unnatural twist of the wrist towards the thumb; this one, by having more thumb-operated buttons, seems to do the opposite.

Title: Logitech G50 Vanguard: a mouse to combat RSI
Post by: chongyixiong on Wed, 04 August 2010, 21:13:32

Looks like a shiny bike helmet to me.

Maybe someone used that as a mouse and got the inspiration from there.

Maybe it only reduces finger pain from being so cramped together, other than that the other RSI points are there?

Title: Logitech G50 Vanguard: a mouse to combat RSI
Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 05 August 2010, 08:46:18

I'll just stick with my serial mouse for the time being.

Title: Logitech G50 Vanguard: a mouse to combat RSI
Post by: Bullveyr on Fri, 06 August 2010, 02:19:03

Doesn't lool like that mouse has anything to do with Logitech. ;)

http://forums.logitech.com/t5/G-series-Gaming-Mice/G50-Vanguard-How-long-with-this-appear-in-this-forum/td-p/471501 (http://forums.logitech.com/t5/G-series-Gaming-Mice/G50-Vanguard-How-long-with-this-appear-in-this-forum/td-p/471501)

Title: Logitech G50 Vanguard: a mouse to combat RSI
Post by: hyperlinked on Fri, 06 August 2010, 02:37:27

Quote from: Bullveyr;209763

Doesn't lool like that mouse has anything to do with Logitech. ;)

Ah-ha! So this is how rumors get started!

Quote from: chongyixiong;209304

Maybe it only reduces finger pain from being so cramped together, other than that the other RSI points are there?

This might not be as RSI friendly as it looks. Everyone equates stuff that's big and form fitting with being ergonomic, but that's not really enough to be a health friendly input device. One problem with having a big mouse that enforces a neutral wrist position is that a mouse that causes you to keep your wrist off of a table will also force you to use your wrist constantly to hold your arm up. The tendons and the muscles connected to them on the palm side of your wrist will have to be constantly tensed at least just slightly to keep your arm in alignment.