Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical (Silver) by Logitech
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Digital camera reviews of Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical (Silver)
Digital camera Review: A comfortable, yet shockingly subpar product from Logitech
Summary: 2 Stars
Being a notebook computer-toting student, portability, functionality, and durability are three musts in any product I use. I initially purchased the Trackman Wheel Optical to replace my Logitech Marble Mouse, which had been decomissioned because I played bouncee-bouncee with it too many times on the classroom linoleum floor.
When I first got the Trackman Wheel, I was very impressed with the level of conformity to the shape of my hand, bested later by another of Logitech's products, the MX510 (see my review there). However, two large problems began to present themselves during the first three weeks of service. The first is that after using the trackball for over 30 minutes, my thumb would get increasingly twitchy and defeated the preciseness that is so touted by trackballs. It was almost as bad as the "ball" mouse I used with my 386 back in 1993 (remember those days?) Herky-jerky cursor (or cursing?) akimbo!
The second problem was with the scroll wheel. After the second week of using it, I found the wheel slipping, meaning I would roll it down one notch, and the screen refused to scroll. This was much wasted effort on the part of my middle finger. (No joke intended) With these two problems, I decided to get rid of my Trackman Wheel and replaced it with new Logitech mice, the Optical Mouse for Notebooks for travel, and the much-vaunted MX510 for home use. The trackball fetish was over.
Digital camera Review: A great alternative for a mouse, helpful for those with RSI
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using computers and mice for way too many years, and the "switch the mouse from the right hand to the left" trick wasn't working anymore. I tried out many mice and trackballs in the store, and this worked best for me.
There is a learning curve with this. It took me a couple of days to stop having the "jitters" with the mouse pointer, and another week or so to feel comfortable that I knew I could put the pointer exactly where I wanted. Now that I am used to it, I would not go back.
I suggest the easyGesture extension for Firefox for anyone desiring to reduce their mouse movements, and especially for anyone getting used to a trackball for the first time. A click, and a circular menu is displayed right where the pointer is, and you can move forward, backwards, and do up to 63 other user-defined actions. I found it very helpful when getting used to the Trackman, as I had a much larger target to aim for, and it was much closer to where my mouse currently was -- I no longer had to aim for that little tiny close button at the top of the window, etc.
Digital camera Review: A great mouse all around
Summary: 5 Stars
Once I tried a trackball mouse, I was hooked. But the first one I had didn't have a scroll wheel, so I looked for this one. I've been very happy with it. I quickly got used to controlling the trackball with my thumb, and having the scroll makes navigating very easy.
It is much more ergonomically correct for my wrist, but you still have to pay attention to the way your hand rests on the mouse, as I've noticed that if I don't, my wrist still gets sore after a long time browsing.
Overall, a great product!
Digital camera Review: A great product!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used one of these trackballs for years now, and bought the new one for a new computer - I wasn't about to part company with my old one. If you have a big hand, you might find this a bit smallish, but I have a small hand and it fits me perfectly. It has been super easy to clean and care for, and never given me any trouble at all. I had to go to the Logitech website and download the driver file to work with Windows 7, as the file that comes on the CD is an older version, but the site is very user-friendly and I had no trouble finding what I needed and downloading it. Once it was downloaded, I reset a couple of the button settings, and that took a moment to figure out, but I finally got it set up just the way I wanted. If you are running XP or Vista, the driver file that comes on the CD will work just fine for you.Digital camera Review: A little small and missing a button.
Summary: 4 Stars
I finally dumped my Microsoft D67 due bad ball movement and constant need for cleaning. I bought this one as a replacement due to similar ergonomics. What a relief to use a silky smooth ball instead of that moon rock from Microsoft. I would rate it five stars if it were a little larger and had a button for fwd and one for back. As it is, the scroll wheel can be set to activate the "back" command, but I would like an instant "forward" command like the MS had. That would cause me to give it all five stars. It is trouble-free, never needing ball socket cleaning like the MS.