Switching from mouse to trackball

[RobinGBrown]

I'd recommend not using a trackball at all. As far as I am aware they're not nearly so accurate or swift as a mouse. There's only one boxer I know of who uses a trackball and he still has to get to 80 despite having a ton of toons and about a year of playing.

[Katharsis]

I've been using the Logitech Trackman for over ten years. I prefer it's thumb control over finger because all I have to do is move my thumb. This works great for first person as I recall. I haven't played one in awhile. I'm very pleased with its performance in WoW but I do have to kick up mouse speed in Control Panel which does affect accuracy. I still much prefer using the Trackman over a conventional mouse.

I bought a Kensington trackball thinking the extra large ball would be a good thing but it required much more movement then the Trackman.



Edit: Been playing for over five years, have a ton of toons and have yet to get to 80. I'm in no rush at all.

[RobinGBrown]

Edit: Been playing for over five years, have a ton of toons and have yet to get to 80. I'm in no rush at all.

Didn't mean you, you're not bragging about being the greatest woW player of all time, stating your opinions as facts, or trying to sell second hand goods at over the odds prices.

Akoko, if you're getting fingerwrist/arm/joint pain from using a mouse then you do need to look into alternatives. However the first thing to do is to make some more space for your mouse, then look at adjusting the height of your chair, etc, etc.

Find out about ergonomics and RSI a little before wasting money on a trackball:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergonomics

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repetitive_strain_injury