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Does anyone make a 'trackball' mouse any more?

Sep 27, 2011 5:37 AM

I had a 'trackball' type mouse for years and loved it. Mine used a ball identical in size to a standard pool ball and you could flip in a real pool ball if you wanted. But, eventually it died so I headed to staples for a replacement... then best buy, then circuit city (this was a while ago)... No dice (or No Balls, to be more specific). Looked online and all I could find was an uber-high-end version for outrageous money... So what happened? Does anyone make an affordable 'trackball' mouse any more?

kcjones99 kcjones99

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Logitech makes a few http://www.logitech.com/en-us/mice-pointers/trackballs and Microsoft makes some too like this one http://www.shopping.com/Microsoft-MS-Trackball-Explorer-D68-00007/info

maciver maciver
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http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=65&name=Mice

From $18.99-$88.99. Use the filter on the side to set "Tracking Method" to trackball.

schwaumlaut schwaumlaut
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I'm using one from Logitech and I'm cheap so I know it didn't cost much. Model # T-BC21. Probably got it from Fry's.

ohcheri ohcheri
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they're supposed to be good for your hand ergonomics, from what i was told. since your hand just sits there and you move the ball with your fingers a bit
never saw one with a pool ball, that would be cool to see

w00tgurl w00tgurl
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I still use my Microsoft Trackball Explorer 1.0. Thing goes for 500+ on eBay. Best mouse ever.

packman711 packman711
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I have always used and am a huge fan of the Kensington track balls.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=kensington+trackball&x=0&y=0

the "expert optical" in particular is what i use at work. The 4 buttons are programmable, including button combo-presses. having double-click, copy, paste, etc all mapped to button clicks while writing code is a huge help.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826125109

billstew billstew
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Here's a cheaper Kensington. They seem to the be the standard bearer of this type of mouse.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006W2QD/ref=asc_df_B00006W2QD1720369?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B00006W2QD

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