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Title: M5-2 (Trackball M) $80 BIN + ship OBO
Post by: E TwentyNine on Fri, 20 November 2015, 07:11:37

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191741952602

Title: Re: M5-2 (Trackball M) $80 BIN + ship OBO
Post by: SamirD on Tue, 24 November 2015, 15:39:09

Neat!  I didn't know IBM made an original one.  I saw the Unicomp model on their web site.

Anyone used one of these before?  What's the ergonomics like?

Title: Re: M5-2 (Trackball M) $80 BIN + ship OBO
Post by: E TwentyNine on Tue, 24 November 2015, 15:54:27

I used an M5-1 long ago, the one with the trackball by the cursor keys:

(http://i.imgur.com/AxtRcjQ.jpg)

Wasn't a fan, but then again I'm not a fan of trackballs in general.

Much preferred M13's when I needed a mouseless setup.

I think it's a love-it-or-hate-it thing, no in between.  Some may buy it just for collectibility.

Title: Re: M5-2 (Trackball M) $80 BIN + ship OBO
Post by: SamirD on Fri, 27 November 2015, 12:54:14

Quote from: E TwentyNine on Tue, 24 November 2015, 15:54:27

I used an M5-1 long ago, the one with the trackball by the cursor keys:

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/AxtRcjQ.jpg)

Wasn't a fan, but then again I'm not a fan of trackballs in general.

Much preferred M13's when I needed a mouseless setup.

I think it's a love-it-or-hate-it thing, no in between.  Some may buy it just for collectibility.

Oh wild!  I never knew these existed either.  I've been a fan of trackballs for years, but have been amazed at some of the odd placements of them.  That layout near the arrow keys makes a lot more sense than upper right of the numpad.