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). <div>
<br></div><div>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. </div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 31 October 2011 22:46, John Bird <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:johnkbird@paradise.net.nz">johnkbird@paradise.net.nz</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Nah - tiny movements and most gentle tapping of finger on a the trackpad.<br>
The only disadvantage is high precision stuff a trackpad is not so good for,<br>
but with various gestures (and more coming) . You know the idea - "Less is<br>
more"<br>
<br>
People never used to get RSI on a VT52 keyboard - that was an experience in<br>
a keyboard with a heavy touch motion and a separate shift key to do key<br>
repeats with. I liked them. Most of you have never seen one I bet.<br>
<br>
John<br>
<br>
It probably would help with RSI etc because you are working at 25% speed. I<br>
find a mouse pad way too slow.<br>
<br>
<br>
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