[DUG] OT Mouse

[Jolyon Smith]

Hmmm, I also wonder (speculate) that if the nature of your work is such
that a track-pad is adequate that you are simply using it less
frequently/intensively too.  Not intended as a disrespectful or derogatory
remark, just an observation based on the typical relative
precision/reliability of a trackpad vs a mouse (in my experience... ymmv).

Having said that, apart from form designing or navigating the file system I
know I for one use the keyboard (MS Ergonomic) perhaps as much as 90% and
probably even more on any given working day.  Never-the-less I ensure I
have a mouse that suits my hand.  My hands seem larger than average as
holding most mice I end up forming a "claw" with my fingers, so I favour
the larger rodents.  Similarly I haven't looked back since adopting the MS
Natural Keyboard in the mid-90's, my current preferred board being the
Ergonomic 4000.

I do recall a time many many years ago, only after about 3 years in the
software development game where my right index finger "seized up" around
the first (tip) joint after a day of particularly heavy clicking thanks to
some diagnostic process I had to devise involving lots of message boxes.
 It was fine after a couple of days but was a contributing factor toward my
leaning toward the keyboard as far as possible for such things.


On 31 October 2011 22:46, John Bird <johnkbird at paradise.net.nz> wrote:

> Nah - tiny movements and most gentle tapping of finger on a the trackpad.
> The only disadvantage is high precision stuff a trackpad is not so good
> for,
> but with various gestures (and more coming) .  You know the idea - "Less is
> more"
>
> People never used to get RSI on a VT52 keyboard - that was an experience in
> a keyboard with a heavy touch motion and a separate shift key to do key
> repeats with.   I liked them.   Most of you have never seen one I bet.
>
> John
>
> It probably would help with RSI etc because you are working at 25% speed.
>  I
> find a mouse pad way too slow.
>
>
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