Trackballs are great! I wouldn’t necessarily recommend anybody switch if they’re happy with what they have, but they work pretty much as well as a mouse for most tasks, can be better for RSI, and don’t need as much desk space because the device is just stationary. I have both a mouse and a trackball on my desk to switch things up, but the trackball gets the most use. My main gripe with the trackball is just that you have to clean the gunk out every so often, but otherwise it’s awesome.
Agree about the gunk issues, I do wish they were self cleaning, but not with the happy with what you have bit. Few people are actively exposed to trackballs. Give one a try and you might realize what you have is simply inferior for most tasks.
Trackballs are great! I wouldn’t necessarily recommend anybody switch if they’re happy with what they have, but they work pretty much as well as a mouse for most tasks, can be better for RSI, and don’t need as much desk space because the device is just stationary. I have both a mouse and a trackball on my desk to switch things up, but the trackball gets the most use. My main gripe with the trackball is just that you have to clean the gunk out every so often, but otherwise it’s awesome.
Agree about the gunk issues, I do wish they were self cleaning, but not with the happy with what you have bit. Few people are actively exposed to trackballs. Give one a try and you might realize what you have is simply inferior for most tasks.