Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2) by Logitech
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Digital camera reviews of Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2)
Digital camera Review: A non-technical review
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not getting too technical on this. I got one these trackballs, I simply love it. It's actually easier and more efficient to use one of these trackballs than a mouse, you just need to get used to it.
You can improve your navigation on the internet, it works great on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and you can even play Luxor with it without any problems!
If you lack of space on your desk like me, this is just the right thing to buy. It's A LOT easier to move the ball than having to "upgrade your mousepad due to lack of room"
if you ever wanted to try using a trackball, this is just the right choice; you won't regret it
Digital camera Review: A steal at this price
Summary: 4 Stars
first off, let me say that i know my way around a trackball, controlling the ball is second nature to me, so i can't comment on how someone new to trackballs might feel about this.
i currently use a MS trackball Explorer (NOT that dreadful Trackball optical) at work for the past 3 years and i love it to death, and finally decided to get a trackball for home. unfortunately the MS trackball explorer is not easy to find any more, but just about everyone has the Marble Mouse and the Trackman Wheel (the thumb operated one). i hate thumb controlled trackballs, and was somewhat wary of the sub-$20 Marbel Mouse, so i ignored it for a long time.
a few days ago i decided, what the heck, and gave it a try. all i can say is WOW.. the ball rolls smooth as silk. i just love the responsiveness of this thing! and the buttons sit perfectly under my thumb and ring fingers. to access the two smaller buttons all i do is shift my finger up a little.
i do a lot of photo editing at home and while my MS Trackball Explorer does OK with photo editing, its not as good as my MX700 mouse. the Marble Mouse is surprisingly good at this task, which makes me like it even more.
my only gripe was that i could not get the two main buttons to act as a Universal scroll. i'm using winXP Pro and it took me a while to figure out that setting them to do Auto Scroll instead and to simulate MS Office compatibility makes it work like a charm (still trying to figure out the difference between Auto and Univeral scroll) It also took a few hours to get used to scrolling this way instead of using a dedicated scroll wheel, but now clicking both buttons and rolling the ball is almost second nature. still, the feature doesn't seem to work universally across applications as a scroll wheel does (Photoshop CS and Thunderbird immediately come to mind), but it's really a very minor annoyance. The speed and responsiveness more than make up for those issues.
one neat thing i've discovered is what i like to call "slow cruise", where i can adjust the auto scroll in such a way that the contents of a web page will scroll down by itself at a slow enough pace that i can read the contents without even touching the trackball.. look ma, no hands! even better than using a scroll wheel. how cool is that?
so all in all, it's an excellent product, made even more so when you consider the price and performance, but the few niggling issues with setting up the two buttons and the lack of scrolling in some applications prevents me from giving a full five stars.
Digital camera Review: A truly wonderful device!
Summary: 5 Stars
This trackball is so smooth and trouble free that I'm sorry I didn't discover it sooner. Designed for the palm to rest on, the body is very comfortable and the buttons are positioned to work well with either hand. The ball moves the cursor very precisely and the included software allows for custom button configurations. I've purchase 2 of these and the older one has been used daily for 18 months without trouble or the necessity of cleaning. A wonderful product at a very appealing price.Digital camera Review: A very good investment
Summary: 4 Stars
I like others, am sure, was apprehensive initially. Struggled to use it in the beginning..but now am happy that I bought it. Smooth and easy..
The only drawback I found was when I scroll the marble sideways...make a noise and seems to jump! Probably because of the quick movement.
Bottomline....I like the device!!
Digital camera Review: A very good trackball
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been using this trackball for a couple months and I've been very happy with it. The shape works well for me and it took me very little time to get use to using this trackball instead of a mouse. The ball moves very smoothly and easily and the movement has a great feel. The main button (left and right click) are very big, easy to get to with your whole finger or edge of palm and the pressure required to click doesn't require alot of pressure. The two little buttons are useful if you install the logitech software, otherwise I don't think they do anything. I've used this on a mac and pc. The mac software is very good and easy to use. The Windows software (Setpoint 4.00) seems a bit piggish, it's a 60mb download which seems WAY excessive for a pointing device driver (I believe the one package drives many Logitech pointing devices). Both the Mac and Windows software had plenty of custimization options for the four buttons. The device would be much better if it had a scroll wheel and a couple more customizable buttons. The Logitech software's sroll for the two small buttons doesn't work very well, one software package I use didn't recognize the scroll buttons when it does work with a scroll wheel. Overall I highly reccomend this product especially for this price. It would be perfect with a scroll wheel and better Windows software.
I also have a Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman (USB/PS/2). This product has more customizable buttons than the marble mouse, but I was disastified with the button position (in there locations they're much harder to located) and it takes more pressure to click them. Also, on my Windows system, I believe the wireless aspect is making the tracking a bit less precise or quick so the pointer moves a bit jaggedly. The trackball is positioned more on the side which I did not like as much.
12 Aug 2010:
I just tried the Kensington Expert Mouse Optical USB Trackball for PC or Mac 64325. I highly prefer the comfort of this mouse. The smaller ball and smaller plastic enclosure make it more comfortable on my wrist.