Greetings, all. Over the last several months, I've been having increasing pain in my right wrist. A co-worker suggested that this is due to problems with standard mice and recommended that I try a trackball instead.
So, I'm looking for a trackball that will work well with potato/X. My primary goals: * at least 3 buttons that work in X. * I'm using potato and kernel 2.2.18, so I'd need a PS/2 connector. * the ball should be under my fingers, not my thumb, as it generates the most pain. * Compatibility with gdm is not an issue, as I never use it. * Other random features, like scroll wheels, extra buttons, and wireless connections, are extra. Ideally, I'd like to avoid these, as they probably drive up the price, but I'll take them if I have to. I'm looking at the Kensington Expert Mouse, Kensington TurboRing, Kensington TurboBall, and Logitech Cordless Trackman. (All the other Logitech trackballs have the ball under the thumb or only 2 buttons.) What experiences have people had with these devices under Linux? Do people have any other recommendations for trackballs (or other pointing devices, for that matter)? Thanks kindly, Richard (I'm subscribed, so no need to CC me.)