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If you care this much about ergonomics you're probably using a trackball and haven't touched a movable mouse in a decade.

I switched four months ago and my small remaining wrist issues are completely gone.



I do care about ergonomics, and everyone comments that I hold a mouse a bit Strangely (kind of at an angle), but I just can't get used to a trackball :(

I've tried a few things, the first something like 20 years ago. More recently I stuck with it for a full week, but it still felt really awkward, and like I just couldn't be as accurate as with a mouse.

If you've any pointers (hur hur), they'd be much appreciated!


Prior to this I was using an ergonomic vertical mouse, so I found it very easy to switch to the Kensington Pro Fit Ergo where you use your thumb to move the cursor: https://www.kensington.com/p/products/electronic-control-sol...

Critical to the experience was disabling the "Enhance Pointer Precision" setting on Windows, which ironically felt like it does the exact opposite of what it says.

I probably wouldn't use it for, say, competitive FPS games but for regular workflow stuff it's just great.




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