Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman (USB/PS/2) by Logitech
|
List Price: Our Price: $42.58 You Save: $17.41 (29%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: CE See more digital camera details and other models |
|---|
Digital camera reviews of Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman (USB/PS/2)
Digital camera Review: Best Cordless Trackball I've Used!
Summary: 5 Stars
My two-button Logitech TrackMan trackball mouse died after 5 years of hard use. I looked around for a new trackball (like the trackball much better than a regular mouse for use on the recliner!) and found this one. I received it today and plugged it in to my Win XP Pro laptop.
This mouse was so easy to configure and very easy to get used to using. The buttons, while a little smaller than I would like, nevertheless provide a great experience.
I'm very happy with this choice.
Digital camera Review: Best Trackball I Have Ever Used
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an extremely comfortable and accurate trackball. It is very well designed and I like having the left mouse button on the side.Digital camera Review: Best Trackball I Have Found So Far
Summary: 4 Stars
As I said it is the best I have found so far. Trackball pointer control products are becoming harder and harder to find in a quality product (Join the rebellion against the evil galactic mouse empire !!!). The main thing I like about this product is that it feels natural in the hand and has a scroll wheel. Many trackball units out there are lacking in both of those departments.
Only two complaints are that the USB wireless interface unit should be a little itty bitty stick that plugs into the USB port not a big base humpy thing with a cord. That should be a no-brainer for any wireless pointing device. I believe someone else mentioned that in their review I read on this product. Secondly I have had just a couple instances where I have experienced a slight hesitation, pause, or jump in the smoothness of the main ball tracking. I believe this is due to some kind of interference in the wireless link and not in the actual product and it doesn't happen very often at all but occasionally it will, usually when I'm in an internet cafe situation with lots of other computers with wireless devices in the same network area which is what has lead me to believe its probably an interference issue and not a hardware issue with the unit.
Over all, very good with only a couple of minor annoyances.
Digital camera Review: Best Trackball I've ever used
Summary: 5 Stars
This trackball is so much better than the old thumb ball, which wore my thumb out.The wheel is handy for the pointer finger. I had one for a couple years, or more, and this is my second one.Digital camera Review: Best Trackball mouse I've used in a while.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been a logitech trackball user for years, ever since the marble mouse was released so I've been hesitant to change. I decided to try to get something as close to that as I could find, so I tried a couple kensingtons....didn't work out. I finally decided to get this mouse despite my fears. Those who use a trackball know that the positioning of the ball means SO much, it's not something to ignore. Also, the feel of the ball itself is a very big deal. So far, I have no complaints. Fair warning, it IS uncomfortable for the first 2 weeks, then either your hand or finger or brain picks up and it's a clear highway from there on. It's completely natural feeling now and provides the same level of comfort and ease of use of my marble mouse - the buttons on there are also extrmely functional. The buttons above the main left button allow you to cycle back and forth through pages, the lock button allows you to multiple select or draglock and the mousewheel allows you to scroll up and down pages without using the ball. Also, the ball feels very fluid. One of the biggest reason I couldn't get used to Kensington trackball mice is that the ball felt like it had something movinng against it...it didnt feel fluid and free.
On to battery life.....I got the mouse a while back and I havent charged the batteries since. It uses 2 AAs. There's a battery meter in the mousman application that lets you know what level the battry is at. I suspect the reason I'm getting great life is that I have the connector very close to my mouse - not even a foot away. I can move it 4-5 feet away and as long as the mouse is in line of sight it's fine, however once the connector is blocked at that distance, the connection will stutter. All in all it's a great mouse and I'd recommend it for any trackball user.