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Do you prefer trackballs, trackpads or vertical mice? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by [email protected] to c/mechanical_keyboards

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I love trackballs but agree that they can be a little fiddly at times. It's just that mice are worse for me personally.

An eye tracker would be interesting, but the tech would also get badly misused.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

An eye tracker would be interesting, but the tech would also get badly misused.

It already is. The main purveyor of eye tracking tech markets it mainly for use in ways that are barely ethical, although they are careful to couch it as "research."

But, being able to abuse a tool doesn't make the tool bad. I still want a good one that doesn't require me too wear special equipment, but gives pixel-level accuracy.

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks 2 points 6 days ago

If my trackball starts being wonky, it usually means it's time to clean it. Otherwise, I find it much less prone to move during clicks and leaving it in neutral is also much much easier.