Logitech TrackMan Marble FX
Posted by Doug Fri, 14 Nov 2003 21:00:00 GMT
For those of you who don’t know, my primary “axe” is an IBM ThinkPad. I’ve quit carrying an external keyboard and mouse around with me. I’m just too lazy to manually plug in the keyboard, mouse, network, power, and monitor every time I sit down to my desk. So, I’m exclusively using the built-in LCD, keyboard, and “touchstick” pointing device.
ssh into it from my ThinkPad. This week I actually need a mouse on the thing. I had to scrounge around to find one. The only thing I could find is this old Logitech trackball. Man do I love this thing! I didn’t realize just how much I miss it! It’s smooth, fast, and accurate. The trackball on it is huge. I don’t know for sure, but I’m guessing it has a three inch diameter. The only complaint I ever had with it was it didn’t scroll right in XFree86. There’s been some patches added that handle scrolling with only the fourth button (just like the MS-Window’s drivers do). Anyway, it makes me want to start carrying it around again… well, maybe not. But, it’s fun to use again.
