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RollerMouse Aims to Replace the Traditional Mouse

Posted by timothy on from the reminds-me-of-the dept.

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.

3 of 297 comments (clear)

  1. My optical mouse isn't going anywhere by hsmith · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Until they have a screen that can figure out what i am looking at and want to "click". Small things like that are as bad as the "eraser" and touchpad mice.

  2. How is this better by Nept · · Score: 3, Interesting

    than the thinkpad pointing device? (the small red joystick between "G,H,B" keys)

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    "Teachers leave us kids alone ..." - Roger Waters, Pink Floyd
  3. Supermouse by po8 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    ...while also increasing productivity.

    One way to tell it's time to change jobs: Increasing your mouse speed and accuracy noticeably improves your productivity.