Logitech Marble Mouse
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(4 out of 5)Great hardware, limited software...
I also own a Kensington Orbit, and at the time I purchased it though that it was the top of the heap for trackballs. However, while extremely comfortable (and stylish) I quickly became frustrated with having to clean the mechanical mechanisms on a regular basis.
After fiddling around with a Logitech Marble Mouse at a local office supply store, lo and behold Santa put one under my tree.
What a difference optical technology makes! The Marble Mouse is one "smoooooth operator". (Appologies to Carlos Santana.)
With nearly 3/4 of the big red ball sticking out of the ultra smooth case, the Marble Mouse requires minimal force and movement.
Because of it's optical technology, cleaning is a snap. Only three support bearings have to be wiped off every now and then. I should add that I've never been forced to clean the Marble Mouse, because dirt does not seem to affect it's operation.
The two buttons on either side of the ball are large and fairly sensitive, requiring minimal force to use.
Well constructed!
Lastly, but certainly not the least important: The Logitech Marble Mouse is fairly inexpensive.
One major negative: The software that comes with the Marble Mouse, MouseWare, is severely lacking. It only affords the barest minimum for configuration, and there is no support for "chording". Logitech has pretty steep software competition with Kensington's highly configurable and customizable MouseWorks software.
If Logitech's MouseWare software were to be much improved, I would easily give the Marble Mouse five stars.
(5 out of 5)Optical Marble makes it work 100% of the time!
I can't add much to some of the reviews here except to say that my excitement for this product comes from its ability to keep working all the time. I was plagued by the constant cleaning of mice and trackballs.....the cleaning wasn't bad, but the problem was that the tracking performance just got worst and worst, pretty much on a daily/hourly basis until you finally got high enough blood pressure to drive you to clean the ball.(before my head exploded)
Well, this optical marble technology makes that a nightmare of the past. It works all the time, and does not seem to degrade with time. It has taken my mouse frustration, literally, down to ZERO!
I highly recommend this product! (I'm buying a couple more for my wife and kids who have also finally had enough fighting the dirty mouse ball blues)
(5 out of 5)Best product on the market
Personally, I hate trackballs and prefere the good old fashioned mouse any day. I recieved this trackball as a present from my father since my mouse has broken. I was going to deal with it till I could get a new mouse. I loved it!! I would never use anything else, trackball or mouse! For the price it is really nice. A great gaming mouse too. The USB version is great on my PS2. This is really a great item and I would recommend it to the grave!
(5 out of 5)Optical technology works, and works well!
This device is designed for people with limited desk space, appealing to those who want trouble-free operation and accurate response. This product works well across the board, with it's very acceptable accuracy and ambidextrous design. It works well with games, as well as everyday apps.
(5 out of 5)Multi-function trackball
I was not a trackball person, but realized I needed one for my first-person games. After a short transition period, I have come to love this little device!
I use it for business applications as well as for gaming. I have come back to buy another one for my office.
It lacks a "wheel" but the driver has a "3rd button simulation" which has many possiblities. One of which is a wheel simulator. Good for scrolling through web pages or word documents or whatever.
I do not find that this device 'drifts' as was mentioned above. It is simple to clean, mostly maintenace free (depending upon how much you sweat when playing first-person games). The optical sensor works like a charm. The ball is easily removable.. just make sure you don't let the ball fall out when transporting the trackball..