Mouse vs Trackpad

I recently bought a Logitech Performance Mouse MX and wanted to know if you prefer mouse...

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... or a laptops trackpad

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Also this picture from this blog put me off trackpads as well...!!

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So this does definitely means that I hate trackpads and love external mouses :)

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asked Oct 29 '10 at 17:32

thecomputergeek01
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Nice pictures to animate this :D

(Nov 03 '10 at 15:05) Danial

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3	I would rather have a crap mouse than a awesome trackpad. answered Oct 29 '10 at 17:40 ryebread761 7.5k●214●241●322 Yeah same with me 8=) (Oct 29 '10 at 17:48) thecomputergeek01

A mouse is defiantly better than a trackpad, however trackpads are much better than a trackball!

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answered Oct 29 '10 at 17:56

Feras
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Oh yeah - one of my friends use to own one of these and it was rubbish - can't get my head round it - in a odd way... and then I saw the Logitech logo :O

(Oct 29 '10 at 18:03) thecomputergeek01

these types are my fave to use especially for gaming ive been using the one im using right now for the past 6 or 7 years and i love it so much

(Nov 03 '10 at 21:06) snack pack88

What is the ball used for?

(Apr 03 '11 at 10:13) Yogi

The trackball is used with your thumb to move the mouse pointer on the screen. I have used trackballs for over 20 years and prefer them for their speed and precision. I find their accuracy, along with with keeping my wrist and hand stable and supported, has helped with preventing numbness in my fingers, wrist and elbows that I have experienced in the past with trackpads and some mice.

(Apr 03 '11 at 12:21) Greg De Santis

1	answered Oct 30 '10 at 06:02 r0bErT4u 31.0k●513●672●938 mine has lost some color and has dark spots of the color fading, how come it hasn't happen to you? O.o (Nov 03 '10 at 15:07) Patxi

1	it depends i like trackpads but i hate mine because its like an inch and a half square so i use a wireless usb mouse when i can answered Nov 03 '10 at 20:29 Monkinto 721●8●13●21

I like both. I really depends on what I am going to be doing. If I am going to be gaming a Mouse is a must. However if all I am going to be doing is browsing the web a track-pad is fine. When I leave the house with my laptop I don't even bring a mouse with unless I know that I am going to be gaming when I get where I am going as I am comfortable with using the track-pad. So really is just depends however I still prefer the mouse.

answered Apr 03 '11 at 11:56

TheTechDude
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0	My Magic Mouse! A mouse with touch features! answered Oct 29 '10 at 18:18 Fish 7.3k●109●144●215

0	Me personally I think a mouse has more features than a trackpad especially on windows. answered Oct 29 '10 at 20:19 Kiryu13 926●33●40●53

I like my trackpad just because most mouses can't scroll horizontally.

answered Oct 29 '10 at 20:34

FilipinoPower
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Yes they can especially that mouse up there - not the ball one - mine... that scrolls horizontally when you move the scroll wheel right and left.

(Oct 30 '10 at 04:54) thecomputergeek01

I prefere mouses (mice???)

however I often use the trackpad when I am taking my laptop around and dont want to take a mouse as well and dont find it that bad

answered Oct 30 '10 at 05:20

DomChester
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Yeah that is a good point - but because I have got a wireless mouse I just put it into my laptop bag and go :)

(Oct 30 '10 at 05:57) thecomputergeek01

As much as i have tried to love trackpads i still end up going to use the mouse just because i find it slightly faster(or it feels more right) but with macs a trackpad does make it more productive to have trackpads because of the gestures.

answered Oct 30 '10 at 18:12

dineshgeorge
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Yeah and the trackpad can break as well... :P

(Nov 01 '10 at 16:55) thecomputergeek01

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