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Are Vertical Mice The Next Ergonomic Trend?

Posted by Zonk on from the call-me-when-it's-good-for-fps-games dept.

ThinSkin writes "Devoid of kookiness like many of its ergonomic counterparts, the VerticalMouse 2 is shaped like an ordinary mouse, only turned 90 degrees so that your arm is in a natural 'handshake position.' ExtremeTech's review of the VerticalMouse 2 suggests that its horsepower and familiar feel make it a worthy candidate to replace a horizontal mouse. Some of the drawbacks include its $75 price tag and difficulty to pick up in 3D gaming scenarios."

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  1. On trends ... by popra · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... yeeesss, this 'handshake position' seems very familiar somehow.
    Seriously though, might I suggest inventing a self cleaning keyboard/mousepad.

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    1. Re:On trends ... by skoaldipper · · Score: 5, Funny
      Trends indeed!

      First they turned the computer case itself on edge. Then the mouse.

      But I'm a tradionalist at heart. I will just lie sideways atop my office desk to restore balance to my universe...
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    2. Re:On trends ... by skoaldipper · · Score: 3, Funny

      Oh, yeah, I saw the keyboard too. Pretty slick. I plan on resting my head right there in the middle between the flaps. It should help drown out the Britney Spears music coming from two cubicles down.

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    3. Re:On trends ... by c_forq · · Score: 4, Funny

      You're male, aren't you?

      Did you buy that UID on eBay? I want to say you must be new here but something about my UID being an order of magnitude higher than yours prevents me from following through.

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  2. Once more with feeling: by Lispy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Get perpendiculahar...

  3. Re:____-click? by FuzzyBad-Mofo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Whippersnapper! Some of us are still clicking on icons of 5.25" disks..

  4. I've got one of these... by neveragain4181 · · Score: 1, Funny

    and I
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    (sigh)

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  5. The perfect mouse for cartoon characters by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Um, where is the pinky supposed to go when you use this?

    Looks like they had Mickey Mouse in mind as the user for this thing