Cheap laptop ✅ Wiped Windows for Linux Mint ✅ Trackball superiority ✅ Mechanical keyboard ✅

  • ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I don’t know about the other dude, but I do CADD work all day for weeks on end sometimes. There’s no avoiding using the mouse. Trackball is MUCH safer for my wrist. My other option is to hover hand the desk all day to prevent RSI or twisting up my wrist, but that kills my shoulder after a few hours.

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        1 year ago

        No it’s not. It does not solve the problem of hover handing the desk and putting strain on my shoulder. Also, I have three large monitors to traverse, but I need precision. I can sail across 3 monitors with a flick of my thumb. I rarely have the desk space or reach to do that with any kind of tabletop mouse because I also need my keyboard in range to type commands and input. I know about adjusting the mouse speed, but that just doesn’t offer enough control or precision. Moreover, occasionally I need to use my computer without access to any kind of desk and the track pad just doesn’t cut it, especially when you need to clock and drag.