Ergonomic Mice Reviewed 171
Gregg writes "Most of the time these mice are marketed towards people suffering from RSI, however anyone feeling discomfort using a regular mouse should be able to switch to any of these pointing devices that were created with ergonomics, and only ergonomics in mind. TechSpot's comparison includes three products: the Perific Wireless Dual Mouse, 3M Ergonomic 'Renaissance' Mouse, and Evoluent's VerticalMouse 2." From the article: "People are sometimes under the impression that only those who work at a computer all day are at risk of repetitive stress injuries (RSI). Unfortunately that is not true and even people spending an hour or two per day using a computer are now suffering from RSI. Even if you aren't going to purchase ergonomic products for your everyday use, there are still some very helpful tips on how to lower the risk of someday suffering from RSI. Many specialists recommend taking short breaks after long periods of computer use to reduce risk. It is also a good idea to do a few quick and simple hand/wrist stretches that will help make sure you are doing your best to try and stay healthy."
All you hardware designers, listen up (Score:4, Insightful)
What I am annoyed about (it's always something, innit?) is that there are NO Bluetooth trackballs! Hello Logitech! It might be a small segment of your market, but I think there are enough of us who are very, very interested. Especially to go with our shiny new iMacs and their wireless BT keyboards. My trackball cord is abotu the only one in sight on my desktop, but a BT version is the only thing I'd trade it for. Neither Kensington nor Logitech seem to be interested.
(There is one weird-looking, unappealing BT trackball image circulating, but I have yet to hear of anyone actually finding it for purchase, and what I really want is one of the two more common trackballs.)
Re:Why use thse when you can use (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Glucosamine & Chondroitin (Score:1, Insightful)
You know, just because this worked well for you doesn't mean it will work well for anyone, much less everyone else.
Recommending that others take any medicine (or even "food supplement") without knowing about that person's particular medical history and being a doctor yourself is usually a bad idea.
Without it you don't know what reaction any given person is going to have to this medication or what interactions these people are going to have with any medications they may already be taking.
Not to mention you're recommending this to potentially thousands of people by posting it on slashdot. The more uninformed people try this the more chances there are of an adverse reaction.
So think twice before giving such unqualified advice. And always talk to your doctor before deciding to use any medication/"food supplement" you heard about on the net.
Re:Right-handed bias (Score:3, Insightful)
Probably because it's *not* 10% of the population. I'm left handed, my brother is left handed, there are a lot of people at my work who are left handed.. we all use a right handed mouse with our right hands.
It's more like 1% of the computer using population uses a left handed mouse.