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IBM M5-1 trackball
« on: Mon, 15 April 2013, 00:18:39 »
The M5-1 Is a Model M with a trackball above the arrow cluster.  Has anyone tried one?  Are they actually usable?  Is it worth tracking one down?  Thank you.
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Re: IBM M5-1 trackball
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Re: IBM M5-1 trackball
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 15 April 2013, 03:18:02 »
I don't like the placemant.
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Re: IBM M5-1 trackball
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 15 April 2013, 08:04:31 »
M5-1 has the trackball above the arrow keys, M5-2 has it above the numpad.

I have previously owned an M5-2 and find the placement quite usable, but it's a very low resolution tracking device. I have not used the M5-1 but I'm inclined to say it's probably less usable than the M5-2 because you can't really cup your hand around it.
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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 15 April 2013, 08:08:14 »
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Re: IBM M5-1 trackball
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 15 April 2013, 09:39:35 »
Quote from: kishy on Mon, 15 April 2013, 08:04:31
M5-1 has the trackball above the arrow keys, M5-2 has it above the numpad.

I have previously owned an M5-2 and find the placement quite usable, but it's a very low resolution tracking device. I have not used the M5-1 but I'm inclined to say it's probably less usable than the M5-2 because you can't really cup your hand around it.
I saw both, I think I would like the M5-1 more because I usualy rest my fingers above the arrow cluster anyways, and I could operate it with my index finger.  I was curious to it's sensitivity, and weather or not it is even worth it to try to get it to work on a modern computer.  I figure even with a low DPI trackball you could play with the sensitivity settings in the OS and get it to work.
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