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I still haven't figured out why they no longer make wired trackballs. The thing never moves, why do I need it to be wireless?

JdeBP 1y ago
Who is "they"? Perixx seems to be still selling wired trackballs.
- officialchicken 1y ago
  To add some context to the title for you, "Building the mouse Logitech won't make", it's referring to / implying the entire PC industry including Logitech.
  - JdeBP 1y ago
    Which would make a statement that "they no longer make wired trackballs" a falsehood. So likely not whatever "they" basscomm had in mind, if you think about it.
- Krasnol 1y ago
  As far as I can see it, they sell only wired vertical mice. Trackballs are all wireless. https://perixx.com/collections/mice?filter.v.t.shopify.connection-type=gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FMetaobject%2F94293852419&page=1 https://perixx.com/collections/mice?filter.v.t.shopify.conne...
  - JdeBP 1y ago
    The PERIMICE-520, right there on that page that you pointed to, is a wired trackball. I know because I have one beside me right now with the wire going across the desk. (-:
    - Krasnol 1y ago
      Now I see...they sell the normal tiltable trackball as vertical. Thank you for pointing that out.
      - JdeBP 1y ago
        Perixx arranges things somewhat differently on the U.K./E.U. version of its WWW site. * https://eu.perixx.com/collections/trackball https://eu.perixx.com/collections/trackball
hotsauceror 1y ago
When you say "they", do you mean Logitech or Big Mouse in general? Because I have wired trackballs from both Logitech and Kensington, and have for many years. You can pry my Kensington Orbit from my cold, dead hand.
- rwmj 1y ago
  I found that wired trackballs with scrollwheels no longer seem to exist. I bought a wired trackball without a scrollwheel and absolutely hate it.
  - hotsauceror 1y ago
    https://www.kensington.com/p/products/featured-products/orbit-trackball-with-scroll-ring/?srsltid=AfmBOoqdh2wov0YBVsEegmJ59jYgXkTFuZ9xvvTZC7eEevexR8FaRvDm https://www.kensington.com/p/products/featured-products/orbi...
    - rwmj 1y ago
      Yeah, that's the one I bought. It's nothing like a scroll wheel.
      - hotsauceror 1y ago
        Oh, oh. You mean the actual little upright wheel thing. Sorry.
- basscomm 1y ago
  Logitech specifically. They haven't made a wired trackball in some time, as far as I can tell. Their only options are AA battery or rechargeable. I'd rather not have to futz with batteries at all on my desktop computer
- fuckaj 1y ago
  Maybe someone is in the pocket of big mouse. https://xkcd.com/2130/ https://xkcd.com/2130/
Glyptodon 1y ago
Have been happy w/ an Elecom not having found Kensington or Logitech options that I was happy with.
__mharrison__ 1y ago
I have a wired CST trackball mouse that is about 10 years old. Built like a tank. I believe they go by the name of "L-Trac" now (as the company was sold). They are a little pricey, ~$200, but I love mine (so much that I bought an extra). Also, they use a pool-sized ball, so I replaced mine with a green ball.

JdeBP 1y ago

Who is "they"? Perixx seems to be still selling wired trackballs.

officialchicken 1y ago
To add some context to the title for you, "Building the mouse Logitech won't make", it's referring to / implying the entire PC industry including Logitech.
- JdeBP 1y ago
  Which would make a statement that "they no longer make wired trackballs" a falsehood. So likely not whatever "they" basscomm had in mind, if you think about it.
Krasnol 1y ago
As far as I can see it, they sell only wired vertical mice. Trackballs are all wireless. https://perixx.com/collections/mice?filter.v.t.shopify.connection-type=gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FMetaobject%2F94293852419&page=1 https://perixx.com/collections/mice?filter.v.t.shopify.conne...
- JdeBP 1y ago
  The PERIMICE-520, right there on that page that you pointed to, is a wired trackball. I know because I have one beside me right now with the wire going across the desk. (-:
  - Krasnol 1y ago
    Now I see...they sell the normal tiltable trackball as vertical. Thank you for pointing that out.
    - JdeBP 1y ago
      Perixx arranges things somewhat differently on the U.K./E.U. version of its WWW site. * https://eu.perixx.com/collections/trackball https://eu.perixx.com/collections/trackball

hotsauceror 1y ago

When you say "they", do you mean Logitech or Big Mouse in general? Because I have wired trackballs from both Logitech and Kensington, and have for many years. You can pry my Kensington Orbit from my cold, dead hand.

rwmj 1y ago
I found that wired trackballs with scrollwheels no longer seem to exist. I bought a wired trackball without a scrollwheel and absolutely hate it.
- hotsauceror 1y ago
  https://www.kensington.com/p/products/featured-products/orbit-trackball-with-scroll-ring/?srsltid=AfmBOoqdh2wov0YBVsEegmJ59jYgXkTFuZ9xvvTZC7eEevexR8FaRvDm https://www.kensington.com/p/products/featured-products/orbi...
  - rwmj 1y ago
    Yeah, that's the one I bought. It's nothing like a scroll wheel.
    - hotsauceror 1y ago
      Oh, oh. You mean the actual little upright wheel thing. Sorry.
basscomm 1y ago
Logitech specifically. They haven't made a wired trackball in some time, as far as I can tell. Their only options are AA battery or rechargeable. I'd rather not have to futz with batteries at all on my desktop computer
fuckaj 1y ago
Maybe someone is in the pocket of big mouse. https://xkcd.com/2130/ https://xkcd.com/2130/

Glyptodon 1y ago

Have been happy w/ an Elecom not having found Kensington or Logitech options that I was happy with.

__mharrison__ 1y ago

I have a wired CST trackball mouse that is about 10 years old. Built like a tank. I believe they go by the name of "L-Trac" now (as the company was sold). They are a little pricey, ~$200, but I love mine (so much that I bought an extra). Also, they use a pool-sized ball, so I replaced mine with a green ball.