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RollerMouse Aims to Replace the Traditional Mouse

ThinSkin writes "Over at ExtremeTech, we have reviewed the RollerMousePRO, an ergonomic input device that claims to reduce pain and discomfort associated with repetitive mouse use while also increasing productivity. The idea behind the product is to have a fully functional docking station for your keyboard that allows you to navigate a cursor without much hand movement. There is an interesting Flash demo that illustrates how this works." Using a roller-bar beneath the keyboard may remind some people of the Outbound Macintosh-based laptop.

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  1. Rollermouse or Horse... by Silverlancer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hmmm... Rollermouse... Horse... Rollermouse...

    1. Re:Rollermouse or Horse... by smittyoneeach · · Score: 2, Funny

      cage match

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  2. ermm... by grub · · Score: 5, Funny

    How do I connect it to my VT-100?

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  3. crappy name by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    not catchy enough, how about a farm animal? the horse, yeah that's it.

  4. oh yeah by JoeBar · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's some slick looking flash

    1. Re:oh yeah by BackInIraq · · Score: 2, Funny

      1: Design slick-looking flash demo 2: ????? 3: Profit!!

    2. Re:oh yeah by xanadu-xtroot.com · · Score: 2, Funny

      4. Invent a HTML tag that causes the browser to reneder sentences on individual lines...

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  5. And in other news... by andy55 · · Score: 4, Funny

    And in other news, the makers of the roller ruler aim to replace the ruler.

  6. Reinvent by DigiShaman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everyone is trying to reinvent the (mouse) wheel these days.

    Thank thank you. I'll be here all week.

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  7. bloody hell by kloidster · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wasted the first 10 minutes waiting for the flash demo to be blocked by adblock, and then waited another 15 minutes to see a south-park cartoon that wasn't even funny!

  8. Googlefight it out by mhesseltine · · Score: 2, Funny

    The GoogleFight says Horse Mouse

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  9. Re:How is this better by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Aaaaah, the good old mouse penis...

  10. Hey I heard by mattmentecky · · Score: 2, Funny

    I heard something about this "new" Dvorak keyboard that is better and more effiecient than a standard QWERTY keyboard, I bet you it will take over much like this new mouse will!!!!

  11. is this the product of insanity? by pyrrho · · Score: 2, Funny

    obviously the only way to deal with the problem of moving my hand from the keyboard is to use my desk chair as the mouse...

    or as I like to call it the "ButtMouse"... (it's not like that you sick fucks! besides, that's an urban legend)

    The ButtMouse works on the principle that the butt is the only free appendage that will ensure your hands never leave your nose... er, keyboard.... (my feet are already busy peddling power into my UPS), other available appendages refused to comment on my proposals.

    Note, my other idea is that the whole desk, being already on rollers, could be used as a mouse...

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  12. Re:My optical mouse isn't going anywhere by Dan667 · · Score: 2, Funny

    boy I need to take a break. I read the "click" and replaced the "cl" with a "d" ...

  13. Re:What'e the matter... by gimpynerd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mod parent up...
    if this is true... Thanks for the information.

  14. Re:Love the thinkpad nipple by MrNiceguy_KS · · Score: 2, Funny
    Let me rephrase that. Does anybody know where I could find a standard layout keyboard with a touchpoint?

    (smartass)

    (Ok, I admit I probably would have done the same thing. And for those who think I'm being lazy, I looked through 6 pages of google results before asking.)

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  15. Re:Obligatory Fight Club ref by kurzweilfreak · · Score: 2, Funny

    The first rule of Googlefight is you DON'T TALK ABOUT GOOGLEFIGHT

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