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Do you prefer large trackball over large trackpad? (like ones from apple) How is accuracy?
by pcurve 4y ago
Do you prefer large trackball over large trackpad? (like ones from apple) How is accuracy?
- rgoulter 4y ago> Do you prefer large trackball over large trackpad? I've never used an external trackpad. I have used the excellent Macbook trackpads. I'd think e.g. "hold button + drag" is slightly more difficult on a trackpad than a mouse or a trackball. Rather, I'd say that a trackball feels just as intuitive as a mouse does, whereas a trackpad doesn't feel the same as a mouse. > How is accuracy? As one of the replies to my comment points out, the particular model I got isn't very good at small movement. (Many people say they swap out the ball bearings & this helps a lot). Practically, I found I was able to play games with it without affecting how well I did. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_N_XB5XeDA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_N_XB5XeDA (I haven't tried gaming on a trackpad; my impression is mouse/trackball are better suited).
- trynewideas 4y agoI used an external trackpad for a while before going to a vertical mouse, then trackballs. I liked the external trackpad better than the fixed position of a laptop but that's the best thing I can say about it — it didn't alleviate wrist pain and it didn't add much flexibility to how or where I work. When I absolutely need gestures, the laptop's trackpad is still there. As for accuracy, after using a Logitech trackball for about 6 months, I'd replaced my gaming mouse with it for FPS games. The only thing that had a significant learning curve was precise placement of click-and-drag operations, and that was mostly training myself to let my thumb off the ball before releasing the click.