Inspired from an age when our pointing devices had balls.
While the mouse as a pointing device has both survived and evolved, the trackball is nearly extinct, except on select smartphones.
Trackballs are wonderful solutions for those with limited desk space, so it's a shame that there aren't more of them. Logitech, however, is revitalizing one of its classic trackball designs in the soon-to-ship Wireless Trackball M570.
Something stationary like a trackball doesn't demand to be wireless, but Logitech has the nano receiver technology so it's seen fit to pair that with the M570. From a single AA battery, the M570 will last an estimated 18 months before another cell is required.
The Wireless Trackball M570 will hit stores later this month with an MSRP of $59.99.
Why wouldn't you? Did you see how long it says that battery will last? I wantz it, and I haven't used trackballs since back in the day.
Bravo to Logitech for revitalizing this market. I know quite a few people who love trackballs but they haven't had any good new ones for awhile.
Why wouldn't you? Did you see how long it says that battery will last? I wantz it, and I haven't used trackballs since back in the day.
Bravo to Logitech for revitalizing this market. I know quite a few people who love trackballs but they haven't had any good new ones for awhile.
I call BS. MS had the single best trackball. The optical trackall explorer. I still use my original one and picked up a second on ebay "just in case". If logitech makes a decent ring/pointer ball trackball, i'll be all over it. I can't stand these thumb ones.
Except for the forward/backward buttons on the M570 the design is exactly the same.
Second, this mouse is absolutely pointless. Your thumb has nil precision compared to your index and middle fingers. There's lots of other existing trackball mice out there that are much better.
Put a tilt wheel on it, and I would probably buy it on day one, although the extra buttons on that one will certainly cause me to consider it.
Index finger, not!
if anything it's much better, try and use a little logic before you post hearsay! you can relax in your shoulder and arm when using it, you only have to use your tumb, and you use that just as much when using a mouse, but don't use your wriste etc...
I've used them for the past 15 years, and in general it's a better solution than a mouse (not for games)
I get your point, and don't appreciate your smart-ass remark about my logic, but i'm willing to ignore it due to the fact that uninformed here-say is rectified in a place like this, because of the nature of this site - where others can correct a misunderstanding. If you feel the need to correct someone, you shouldnt use your pent up frustration with misinformed people to do so, for the sake of friendliness of toms hardware.
I've owned them myself and prefer the use of my wrist over the clicking and use of my knuckle in my thumb and other fingers (from other model designs).
Looks like I'm going to be ordering a number of these for my guys.