True Bluetooth Trackballs?

danaris asks: "I've been using a Logitech Cordless TrackMan with my PowerBook for some time now, and I'm very happy with it, except for one thing: I still have to plug it in. Not the trackball itself, of course, but the receiver. Now that I have a laptop with built-in Bluetooth, I'd really like to be able to use a trackball that doesn't -have- a receiver. However, after hours of searching, I found exactly one trackball (from MacMice) that uses Bluetooth, and it's not exactly what I'm looking for. It looks very awkward for someone used to the TrackMan, and (the killer) it only has 2 buttons. If I'm getting a brand-new Bluetooth trackball, I'm not settling for anything less than 4-5 buttons (the TrackMan has 8). So, has anyone else have better luck than me in finding such a thing?"

Comments

Doesnt exist because of insufficient demand

[Wwolmack]

First, you use a trackball. This begins to get on my nerves, but okay, different strokes for different folks.
Second, you want to use bluetooth, which is far less common than something more sensible, like a usb reciever.
Third, you want something with MORE buttons than is "standard", further limiting your options to less than 2.
Finally, you are unwilling to compromise on any of the existing solutions. This is nothing short of unreasonable.

Waaa waaa waaa, i have all these special needs that nobody else does and i want a product with x and y and z and w and theta and i want it under $5 and it needs to be made out of machined titanium and unobtainium and custom made just for me! And i'm not compromising on any of my demands (which are reasonable individually but absurd in sum) so thbbttbttthtbbtbt!

The reason these things don't exist is called "the market". Go back to econ 101 and ask a professor why there aren't cars with a kitchenette, flatbed, convertible roof and a hybrid engine, all in one.

Furthermore, why are you using a giant trackball (as opposed to a small wireless mouse) on a powerbook? If you are using this primarily at a desk, why does the cord or reciever matter? And if you are using a laptop because its portable, the trackball adds considerable size to your required-to-carry volume such that a usb reciever or cord is negligible.