It might just turn out to be the change you need.

Yes, there are many great conventionalergonomic mice, including rather novel vertical mice.

However, all conventional mice involve some sort of wrist and arm motion, which can lead to strain.

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With a large trackball, it’s much easier to make precise mouse movements than with a traditional mouse.

Your connection with the mouse pointer feels much more direct in comparison.

One downside is that this contact with your fingers does mean they need more regularcleaning.

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The Logitech Wireless MX Ergo is a thumb-operated trackball mouse with an adjustable hinge, cross-platform support, and up to 70 days of battery life.

This lets you cover a larger distance just as easily as moving it precisely to traverse a short one.

It’s great for using a computer hooked up to a TV, such as ahome theaterPC.

The trackball works equally well on your knee as it does on an armrest.

A trackball mouse only needs as much room as the size of the mouse itself.

So it doesn’t matter how much other stuff you’ve got lying around your desk surface.

The trackball will work as intended.

Ambidextrous mice do exist, but as a rule, they aren’t all that ergonomic.

Trackballs, on the other hand, offer both great ergonomics and cater to left and right-handed users.

That claim does come with an asterisk, however.

Some trackball mice are left or right-handed only, such as the Logitech MX Ergo trackball mouse.

For symmetrical trackball mice, however, using either hand should be equally comfortable.

Still, they aren’t going to work for everyone.

Gamers, for example, probably won’t find the trackball experience always suits their needs.