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External Trackpad replacement for mouse??
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Sep 7, 2005, 03:24 AM
 
Has anyone used such a thing? I have been getting a persistent pain in my forearm that I think is due to too much scrolling? An large external trackpad with good software would be just the thing. Imagine hotspots around a page sized trackpad that would allow wheeless scrolling, a customisable launch area, natural hand action, true gestures (a-la Newton, PocketPC et al).

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Sep 7, 2005, 03:50 AM
 
Get a trackball like the Logitech Optical Trackman.

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Sep 7, 2005, 04:08 AM
 
Trackballs are nice. I fell in love with one when I worked in my college library. Too bad they don't make that one any more, and I'm really cheap.
     
   
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