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Trackballs don't use the wheels to transmit the movements these days (at least modern Logitech trackballs don't seem to). They're using optical sensors, just li
by morsch 5y ago
Trackballs don't use the wheels to transmit the movements these days (at least modern Logitech trackballs don't seem to). They're using optical sensors, just like mice. Of course, there is still some contact surface like a wheel or a bearing to clean.
- stavros 5y agoCan confirm, tracking is always the same quality, but the increased friction leads to the ball losing momentum. Right after a cleaning (which takes five seconds), the ball sounds freely for a long time after a hard spin, but a few days later it stops pretty quickly.