A new computer mouse called Horse
A new computer mouse called Horse
The current and commonly accepted design of the computer mouse is a lot of things, but comfortable and healthy is really not one of them. You or someone you know may be suffering from pain, Carpal Tunnel, or other Repetitive Stress Injuries from using a mouse for hours on end.
Finally some people with actual knowledge of the human body have taken the time to come up with a mouse design that is orders of magnitude better for you in terms of preventing hand, arm, shoulder, and neck pain from mouse use. The article above outlines the research that’s gone into the design but for those of you who don’t care and are curious as to what it looks like, well here is a picture of it.
I realized some time ago that using a mouse was causing me a lot of pain. Since the horse mouse didn’t exist then (and still doesn’t for most of us) the next best solution I could find was the Microsoft Trackball Explorer. Review here.
Well hopefully you all find a device to use that is not causing you pain or injury. I know my solution has been great, much better than continuing to use a mouse, but its not perfect either. I’ll continue to look for something better. Maybe a horse trackball.
Oh and using the MS Trackball Explorer has one added benefit. Anybody who walks up to my computer is too confused by it, can’t use it, and gives up trying to use my computer. 