Microsoft Trackball Optical Reviews

This is a really nice bit of kit. The trackball features a scroll wheel, which is very useful and quickly becomes second nature, and 'back'/'forward' buttons. All of these are logically placed, and overall it is exceptionally comfortable to use, even for long periods. Setup is a doddle, just plug in and go. The only real downside is it ...  Read the complete review

Too the Ney sayers of the MS optical track ball, I say, What, the Logitech track ball better, WHAT, what rock are you under, now granted that the current asking price of over $100 us ( because its out of production ) is a bit steep, and because I have my supply of them that I procurred when the price of 24.99 was soo reasonable. ...  Read the complete review

In my review on Logitech Trackman I gave all reasons why trackballs in general are so good, so I`ll add just one more to that: - they are still not much in demand, so shops that have a few lying in stock for years are keen to get rid of them and You can come across real bargains. That is how I bought a new Microsoft ...  Read the complete review

I recently built a new computer and so my wife decided she'd like to use my old one. She loved the old IntelliMouse trackbal that was attached to it so I decided to get a new one so we could have one each. When I went down to Dixons, it turned out they didn't stock it anymore. All they had was this new Optical Trackball so I thought I'd get that ...  Read the complete review

Most people either love or hate the thought of using a trackball. The TrackBall Optical uses an optical sensor instead of moving parts like a ball. Therefore there is no fluff or dirt to remove or fiddly wheels to clean. Like Microsoft's Intellimouse Explorer, this trackball boasts no fewer than 5 fully customisable buttons, including ...  Read the complete review

logitech have a better trackball which uses a new non stick ball and its a dream to use - Advantages: better than a mouse, needs little space - Disadvantages: ball gets gummed up, even after cleaning still not easy to move ball