Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Trackballs are known for their comfort and precision. When you’re using a mouse all ...

Like many ergonomic products, trackballs are an acquired taste—often, acquired by sheer painful necessity. It can feel strange to switch from using a mouse, which feels like an extension of your arm, ...

The Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball ($49.99) is a simple and effective ambidextrous trackball mouse, one that should easily appeal to those interested in saving their wrists and fingers from the ...

Looking to save your wrists and hands from the side-to-side strain of your computer mouse? Take a look at our top tested picks for an intriguing alternative: the trackball. I’m a PCMag reviewer and ...

With its big rolypoly ball and huge hand rest, the venerable trackball mouse looks like a holdover from 1996. Or maybe 1946—that’s the first time a trackball was used as an input device in a computer.

In 1980 the arcade game Missile Command sucked more than a few quarters out of our pockets. The breakout feature of that game was the controller was a large rolling ball that was quite fluid compared ...

Kensington's new SlimBlade Pro Trackball provides users with an ergonomic way to navigate their Mac or another computer. The plug-and-play SlimBlade Pro offers connectivity through Bluetooth, 2.4GHz ...

Logitech's mice, including the TrackMan Marble and the M750, feature a trackball that enables you to navigate with your finger instead of your hand and wrist. Rolling the trackball with a finger moves ...

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