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Is Horse the New Mouse?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the kinda-doubt-it dept.

lopati writes "Europhysics News writes about a new ergonomical mouse called Horse (jpeg) that reduces repetitive stress injuries by allowing 'the three middle fingers to adopt a flexed position to relax the tendons' and including a thumb scrool [sic:] wheel. Just a few simple changes for so much more comfort!"

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  1. This isnt so good but is an option by Saven+Marek · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is an option for some people but not others. In the late 1980s I used a device with a thumbwheel much the same and man a scroll thumbwheel after 5 minutes is hell on tendons more so than any other mouse I used.

    But I can use a normal mouse all day long and not have a problem and have been doing so for years now.

    So your mileage may vary.

  2. Hmm. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I assume they must have put at least a certain amount of research into the ergonomics of it, but I can't see how that would be comfortable to use -- particularly for someone who has bone or joint ailments like arthritis. Having your hand contorted over something that size seems like it'd probably be a little painful at best.

    1. Re:Hmm. by gl4ss · · Score: 2, Insightful

      well.. they couldn't have come up with something that looks like the mouse you already got, right?

      and they couldn't have come up with something that tilted your hand either because that had been done.

      seriously though, whats wrong with resting your hand over your current mouse?

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  3. Stupid article... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This will never catch on, especially on public computers. What about lefties? This thing doesn't look like it can be used properly with either hand at all.

    1. Re:Stupid article... by iantri · · Score: 2, Insightful
      I'm left handed.

      I've never met one left handed person (myself included) who uses the mouse in their left hand.

      It is just too much of a pain to use someone elses' computer.

      I'm sure people who use their mouse in their left hand exist, but they must be rare..

  4. How long... by Snommis · · Score: 5, Insightful
    ...until we find out what type of repetitive stress injury THIS causes? Face it, do something enough times, and it can cause problems.

    Maybe we need a Horse, a mouse and a trackball each, then rotate them once a week...

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  5. Re:Microsoft Trackball Explorer by einhverfr · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I switched to trackballs for this reason too. This mouse might help, but quite frankly, there is nothing that can still beat a good trackball.

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  6. Re:Dodgy by EnronHaliburton2004 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Relax, a horse is not a goat.

    Although, the photo, is a little disturbing. That thing looks like an alien probe of some sort...

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