Questions about trackballs

[Sarig]

Think I'd be more comfortable using a index-finger controlled one than a thumb one (but hey, I risk being wrong!), so thanks for the tips about the different models (: I'll try to hunt down some of the logitech ones locally, I'd need lots of buttons and preferrably a scroll-wheel so I guess my options are pretty limited (;

The Kensington looks good, but way out of my price-class. Thanks for the advice, I'll report back on how it goes in a while (;

[Aloratnm]

On the topic of learning to use a trackball...

I was forced to learn how to use one at work because it was all my boss used and I was stationed at her desk for the first two weeks I was there. After a good week of using it frequently I caught the hang on it and then found out I absolutely LOVED it in gaming!!

It's so easy to do 720 turns on a simple jump while running, the turn response time is excellent. I imagine first person shooters love these mice.

I would recommend it in a heartbeat to a multiboxer. I currently have (2) thumb driven Logitech Trackball mice sitting on (1) mousepad on my desk. The beauty of it is never having to move the actual mouse around, just your thumb.

I use a wireless one for my work laptop and absolutely LOVE watching first time users sit down and curse as they use two fingers on the ball to get the pointer to go where they want it too ROFL!!

[Atorifan]

I too use the grey/red microsoft pictured, and absolutely love it. I haven't searched online, but haven't seen any local stores with one or one close enough to it. They get close, but lack the extra mouse buttons, which one is used for autorun by default

[freakyspider]

I've been using trackballs for nearly 13 years now. 12 1/2 of those years I was using the logitech marble:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3572&CatId=540

The last 6 months or so I've been using:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3571&CatId=540

I definitely recommend finger ball over a thumb ball. Not sure how you thumbies do it, my fingers are way more accurate/responsive than my thumb, but I guess everyone has their different talents =) I switched to the new wireless one because not having a scroll wheel was killing me. A lot of software/games incorporate good functions with the scroll wheel now, and sometimes things you can ONLY do with it. It shouldnt take too long to get the hang of it, I'd say less than 2 weeks if you use it a lot.