Do any of you use trackball's as opposed to a mouse?

[alrocky]

Two optical trackballs, a Kensington and a M.Trackball Explorer. Use them for gaming and find the objections (especially without explaination) rather amusing.

 

[Mallow]

This old guy I once knew used one... but he was really old and stuff.

 

[SportSC4]

I've been using Logitech marble with scroll (and without scroll before) for a while now. I use it for gaming (CS, BF1942, etc) and everything. I can't stand the MS version though.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: cricky
I don't understand why every thread I see like this people say "Oh, they suck for gaming." Can anyone elaborate? Is it that you have just used a mouse too long and can't get used to the change, or how so? I've used trackballs for years and years, and I actually think a mouse sucks for gaming. I think it's all what you get used to that determines if it "sucks for gaming."

My wrists love me, too...

--Chris

It's much easier to move my wrist around than to try and bend my thumb around to move the ball. The *only* trackball I can stand is the Marble FX from Logitech.

 

[clamum]

People that say they suck for gaming just never gave them a chance. When I first got a trackball it took some getting used to (obviously) but since then I will never own a mouse. I have a Microsoft optical one now w/ the forward and back buttons for Internet surfing, it's tits. Lot better than moving a mouse around a mouse pad, all it takes is a little movement of the thumb.

 

[tjr2mental]

Originally posted by: americangigolo
People that say they suck for gaming just never gave them a chance. When I first got a trackball it took some getting used to (obviously) but since then I will never own a mouse. I have a Microsoft optical one now w/ the forward and back buttons for Internet surfing, it's tits. Lot better than moving a mouse around a mouse pad, all it takes is a little movement of the thumb.

I have the same mouse, and I love it! I used to run a CNC for 10 years, so I just got used to the track ball, now when I go to my brothers house and game I have to take my mouse w/ me because I can not get used to a standard mouse.

 

[PlatinumGold]

only trackball worth the money is the Logitech Marble +, best trackball ever.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
only trackball worth the money is the Logitech Marble +, best trackball ever.

True dat. A good Trackball is superior to any mouse, even for gaming. All you Meesers are losing out! 😉

 

[Aves]

I use a Microsoft Optical Trackball at work and a Microsoft Optical Mouse at home.

 

[OutHouse]

hell no, i hate those things.

mice forever!

 

[deerslayer]

No.