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Are there any trackball manufacturers other than Logitech or Kensington who make a trackball that has most, if not all, of the following design specifications:

  1. Large ball to be manipulated by the fingers rather than the thumb.
  2. Buttons that serve the purpose of left-click and right-click that operate with the thumb
  3. Scroll wheel
  4. Scroll wheel accessible with the thumb

The Logitech Trackman meets the first three criteria, but not the fourth. The newer Logitech marble trackballs all place the ball under the thumb. Kensington products (at least those that I have seen), lack three and four.

At this point, I am seriously looking at buying an old MS Trackball Explorer off eBay for in excess of $250.

Are there any alternatives not on my list that might be effective and below that price point?

Gareth
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Gary M. Mugford
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Kensington 64325 Black 4 Buttons USB Wired TrackBall

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  • DiamondEye Optical tracking for superior accuracy
  • Award-winning Scroll Ring for precise fingertip scrolling
  • Exceptional comfort for ultimate productivity
  • Large ball for maximum precision and control
  • Detachable wrist rest cradles hand in comfort
Gareth
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the best trackball of all time that you all would have loved was the Kensington Orbit. You could rest your hand on it to REST, and manipulate the ball with your fingers, as the ball was in Front, and the fingers and thumb dropped down to click things. Did not have a scroll wheel, but who cares. Then kensington came out with the abomination you see above. I bouthg it and it was instant carpel tunnel until I tried to tilt it in the other direction by putting tons of padding under it, and giving myself a palm rest. Pathetic. I still have my orbit but could not clean it well enough after 8 years.

Tristan
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I thought your last question was fine.

I'm looking for the same thing. Have you found anything you like yet? I'd like to know what you settled on.

From what I've read the Kensington above is a step down from its previous versions. It runs on pins instead of rollers, it's now slanted such that the wrist is bent up, and the 'Award-winning Scroll Ring' is poorly implemented. No click on the ring, BTW.

I'm looking at the L-Trac myself. There isn't much info on the web about it, but what I've found is positive (geekhack.com).

Good luck.

thethinman
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