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This mouse is fugly, but I’m very happy it exists and will probably pick one up soon. Why? The more types of mice available, the better it is for all of us, tr

This mouse is fugly, but I’m very happy it exists and will probably pick one up soon. Why? The more types of mice available, the better it is for all of us, truly. If you’re somebody who spends a decent amount of time in front of a computer, you should be trying a lot of different mice over time. Chances are the mice you have is not the best for you. It’s so cheap to do this, anyway. Such a small investment to keep your hands working into the foreseeable future.

jseliger 8y ago
There are actually quite a few weird, alt mice out there: https://handshoemouse.com/ https://handshoemouse.com/ https://evoluent.com/ https://evoluent.com/ https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/3M-Wired-Ergonomic-Mouse-Large-EM500GPL/?N=5002385+3294307983&preselect=8709316+8710660+8710942+8719922+8735361&rt=rud https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/3M-... And those are just the ones I'm aware of. Plus there are trackpads like the Apple verison. I favor weird mice and have tried many of them, but it may be telling that few of them are "mainstream" or widely used.
- contingencies 8y ago
  The evoluent / handshoe mouse style has become super popular in our office, in Chinese knock-off version. I did a quick survey of the first 10 pages of Taobao for 'mouse' and found these: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=20288588114 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=20288588114 (M618), https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=573278251534 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=573278251534 (M618mini), https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=555760230292 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=555760230292 (M618plus), https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=546631216176 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=546631216176 (LM108), https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=572300439124 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=572300439124 (J95), https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=568169443036 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=568169443036 (GMAERGBT11), https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=580133010482 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=580133010482 (MA-ERGW61). Also check out https://www.3dconnexion.com/products/ https://www.3dconnexion.com/products/ which some people swear by for 3D design work. Personally I like wacom tablets for relieving mouse strain.
- gbuk2013 8y ago
  I used to use an Evoluent mouse at work, as recommended by my osteopath, and it would have been great except for the really crappy sensor they use which makes it really fussy to the type of desk surface it is used on. It is less precise though, probably due to the different muscles used to move it.
autoexec 8y ago
I can't really call this cheap. $90 to try some experimental mouse is a bit high. I do suggest people try a few different mice but I can't see myself picking up this one. Not enough buttons for my needs either.

jseliger 8y ago

There are actually quite a few weird, alt mice out there: https://handshoemouse.com/ https://handshoemouse.com/ https://evoluent.com/ https://evoluent.com/ https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/3M-Wired-Ergonomic-Mouse-Large-EM500GPL/?N=5002385+3294307983&preselect=8709316+8710660+8710942+8719922+8735361&rt=rud https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/3M-... And those are just the ones I'm aware of. Plus there are trackpads like the Apple verison. I favor weird mice and have tried many of them, but it may be telling that few of them are "mainstream" or widely used.

contingencies 8y ago
The evoluent / handshoe mouse style has become super popular in our office, in Chinese knock-off version. I did a quick survey of the first 10 pages of Taobao for 'mouse' and found these: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=20288588114 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=20288588114 (M618), https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=573278251534 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=573278251534 (M618mini), https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=555760230292 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=555760230292 (M618plus), https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=546631216176 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=546631216176 (LM108), https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=572300439124 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=572300439124 (J95), https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=568169443036 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=568169443036 (GMAERGBT11), https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=580133010482 https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=580133010482 (MA-ERGW61). Also check out https://www.3dconnexion.com/products/ https://www.3dconnexion.com/products/ which some people swear by for 3D design work. Personally I like wacom tablets for relieving mouse strain.
gbuk2013 8y ago
I used to use an Evoluent mouse at work, as recommended by my osteopath, and it would have been great except for the really crappy sensor they use which makes it really fussy to the type of desk surface it is used on. It is less precise though, probably due to the different muscles used to move it.

autoexec 8y ago

I can't really call this cheap. $90 to try some experimental mouse is a bit high. I do suggest people try a few different mice but I can't see myself picking up this one. Not enough buttons for my needs either.