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Review on ๐Ÿ–ฑ๏ธ ELECOM Handheld Bluetooth Thumb-operated Trackball Mouse, 10-Button Function for Smooth Tracking, Precision Optics, Left and Right-Handed (M-RT1BRXBK) by Dave Hammon

Revainrating 4 out of 5

My favorite mouse is Trackballs

I love this trackball. Superb ergonomics, incredibly responsive design, and exceptional button design, especially for a mouse this small. I love that you use different fingers to left-click, right-click, and control the trackball, making it easier to click and drag. For some reason, many competing products place the right-click button to be controlled with the same finger as the trackball, making right-click dragging impossible. There are also so many thumb buttons and they are all fully customizable. Each is easy to reach but hard to miss. This is a really great layout. Each operation is intuitive and convenient. I went with the wireless option after learning about the issues with the Bluetooth version. The difference is that the wireless comes with a USB receiver instead of the built-in Bluetooth antenna found in most modern devices. I had absolutely no connection problems. For on the go, the receiver can be hidden in a special compartment in the battery compartment. Nice design, some small flaws. It's not a perfect product, although I really like it. It's very easy to accidentally press the DPI button while picking it up off the stand, and there's no way to turn that button off. It's a bit annoying. The scroll speed is also not adjustable. There is a flying scroll feature that solves the problem somewhat, but sometimes I just want to scroll faster. However, despite these complaints, I really enjoy using this mouse. I've been using it every day at work for a few months.

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