>08/06/2011 13:16, Camaleón: >> On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:28:05 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > >>> On 06/07/2011 01:40 PM, Camaleón wrote: [snip] >>> >>> I still see some disadvantages for laser or BlueTrack based mice: >>> >>> 1/ They do not work on crystal or clear surfaces >>> >>> >> I can't remember the last time I put my mouse on a clear (glass?) >> surface. But if I did, then I'd use a mousepad. > > And what happens if you are on a conference room (or any other "hostile" > environment) with no mousepad at all? Only you, a pristine clear surface > and your hi-tech laser mouse ;-) I don't want to advertise a particular brand (that you'll guess anyway) but I bought a cordless small mouse to go with my laptop, it has a newer (or re-branded ?) technology ("darkfield") and works on mirror, glass, all shiny surfaces I have tried it on (except the laptop screen itself), on the lap, sofa ...etc. Plus the batteries last a long time, and the receiver is really tiny. I used to be an "anti" cordless, because of battery consumption, excessive weight or bad weight distribution due to batteries, bulky receivers, poor signal range, bad Linux support. I have to say all those annoyances are gone for my use cases. I now love "spaghetti-free" desktops. > >> Disadvantages of ball mice: >> 1) The ball gets dirty and sticks. Yes, you can clean it, but laser >> mice never get dirty. > > Doesn't need to be re-calibrated? Never? I never had to recalibrate any of my optical mouses, and some of my activities require precision (photo and video editing).
> >> 2) The ball doesn't roll well on some surfaces. The laser works on >> more surfaces. > > I can live with a corded laser/bluetrack mouse but not with a wireless > one. > > Greetings, > For my desktops I use exclusively "trackball/trackman" pointing devices, my current is cordless, optical (the sensor "reads" the movements of the ball), works on virtually any surface since it doesn't rely on it to work. As a bonus it saved me from carpal canal surgery. Now I can't work for a long period with anything else. The single battery lasts for a really long time (over a year). Those devices are all Linux friendly, and work out of the box (including buttons) on my Linux's (Debian, Kubuntu, Fedora). -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4def6458.5070...@googlemail.com