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True Bluetooth Trackballs?

Posted by Cliff on from the no-receiver-required dept.

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?"

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  1. First Post by superatrain · · Score: -1, Troll

    YAY! First post (hopefuly) Why dont you care about plugging in the reciever? its just a 3 second delay..

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  2. Two buttons? Why two buttons? by Rick+the+Red · · Score: -1, Troll

    If the trackball you found is for a Mac and has two buttons, what's the second button for? Isn't that confusing?

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  3. Trekking Truetruth Blueballs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Or am I the only one that misread the headline on the first pass?