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Left Handed Peripherals - Where are they?

Posted by Cliff on from the but-does-it-fit-right-in-my-left-hand dept.

Anonymous Coward asks: "Why is it that Microsoft and many other manufacturers of PC Peripherals do not make left handed models of their products? Every day the peripherals on offer become more ergonomic, have added buttons and functions. I am not able to use these Peripherals as they are only produced for Right Handed People, so I remain using these crappy mice and joysticks that have a generic layout. Are there any manufactures that produce left handed versions of their products (eg. mice and game controllers)?"

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  1. Well, here's a leftie ergo mouse. by hfcs · · Score: 3

    A left handed mouse in 3 different sizes.

  2. Kensington Optical Mouse by scotpurl · · Score: 3

    Try the Kensington Mouse-in-a-Box Optical Pro. Five buttons, plus a scroller. USB, with a PS/2 adapter.

    Not ergonomic, but comfortably contoured, and perfectly symmetrical.

    As a rightie, I'd like for there to be less stuff on the right. The cursor keys are to the right, the number pad, and my mouse. With the text keys centered on my monitor, my mouse is forced to be too far to the right. Anyone know of a good, ergo keyboard that ain't huge? Not a mini-keyboard, but a normal-sized-keys keyboard.

  3. A single-button mouse doesn't care which hand by Mononoke · · Score: 3
    Every single mouse Apple has ever made was suitable for use by either hand.

    Kensington's trackballs are also symmetrically designed, and the buttons are all assignable so you can use it from either direction. I'm using a Kensington Orbit at my left. Leaves my right hand free to...um...uhh...work the keypad and chase keyboard shortcuts.


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  4. Where are they? by grammar+nazi · · Score: 3

    On the opposite side of my desk from all of the right handed peripherals!

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  5. Logitech by wizzy403 · · Score: 3

    Logitech makes lefty versions of all their products. You probably won't find them at CompUSA, but if you order direct from Logitech you can get them. No price difference either. (Or at least there never was. I don't have any lefties in my new office, so I haven't ordered anything in a while)