Is Horse the New Mouse? 349
lopati writes "Europhysics News writes about a new ergonomical mouse called Horse (jpeg) that reduces repetitive stress injuries by allowing 'the three middle fingers to adopt a flexed position to relax the tendons' and including a thumb scrool [sic:] wheel. Just a few simple changes for so much more comfort!"
This isnt so good but is an option (Score:5, Insightful)
But I can use a normal mouse all day long and not have a problem and have been doing so for years now.
So your mileage may vary.
Hmm. (Score:5, Insightful)
Stupid article... (Score:5, Insightful)
How long... (Score:5, Insightful)
Maybe we need a Horse, a mouse and a trackball each, then rotate them once a week...
Re:Microsoft Trackball Explorer (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Dodgy (Score:3, Insightful)
Although, the photo [europhysicsnews.com], is a little disturbing. That thing looks like an alien probe of some sort...
Re:Hmm. (Score:3, Insightful)
and they couldn't have come up with something that tilted your hand either because that had been done.
seriously though, whats wrong with resting your hand over your current mouse?
Re:Stupid article... (Score:3, Insightful)
I've never met one left handed person (myself included) who uses the mouse in their left hand.
It is just too much of a pain to use someone elses' computer.
I'm sure people who use their mouse in their left hand exist, but they must be rare..