Ergonomics of magic trackpad

[Nobita]

Hi all, over the past two days, when using a mighty mouse my wrist is a little bit numb. I was afraid this might be an RSI symptom, I was programming about 8 hours that day, taking break every one or two hours.

I'm wondering if a magic trackpad has better ergonomics than a mighty mouse (or any mouse for that matter).

 

[ee99ee]

I am thinking about getting one of these too and am interested in hearing the feedback of users regarding ergonomics. I normally use a trackball but have been using the (older) magic mouse and kinda like it. I think the multi-touch stuff with the pad could be really handy.

-Chris

 

[sporadicMotion]

Yeah, despite the rad functionality of the magic mouse it is seriously lacking in the ergonomics department. Apple still after all this time has no idea how to make a mouse. I really like the magic pad for its ergonomics. I use a touch pad along with a proper sized mouse.

 

[dkersten]

If your willing to get away from just Apple equipment, I suggest this...
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wire...650506&sr=8-1&keywords=logitech+revolution+mx

I've been using it for awhile now and have had no discomfort

 

[Ifti]

I use a magic mouse for the moment but am looking to get a trackpad - the way I see it is that you wouldnt be moving your wrist around too much using the trackpad, as you do with a mouse. You would be moving your fingers more. Hence I would think it would be better for your scenario...

 

[sporadicMotion]

If your willing to get away from just Apple equipment, I suggest this...
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wire...650506&sr=8-1&keywords=logitech+revolution+mx

I've been using it for awhile now and have had no discomfort

These are fantastic. I switch between one of these and a RAT 7.

Want to improve your "Mac Experience"? Don't use Apple input devices

The keyboards is decent... but a good mouse and mechanical keyboard are leaps ahead of the chicklet keys and the magic mouse.

 

[callison]

does anyone use BOTH the mouse and the trackpad (synced at the same time)? I'd like to have the trackpad for just casual usage, but for some more intense usage i'd like to have the mouse available--and ready to go--when i want it.

 

[Staindsoul]

does anyone use BOTH the mouse and the trackpad (synced at the same time)? I'd like to have the trackpad for just casual usage, but for some more intense usage i'd like to have the mouse available--and ready to go--when i want it.

Was wondering the same thing. Have an iMac inbound and was thinking trackpad for browsing and mouse for Photoshop.

Anyone have this setup?

 

[DollaTwentyFive]

does anyone use BOTH the mouse and the trackpad (synced at the same time)? I'd like to have the trackpad for just casual usage, but for some more intense usage i'd like to have the mouse available--and ready to go--when i want it.

I do. I have the trackpad and magic Mouse at the same time. For broader things and gestures, I use the trackpad. For finer detail work I use the mouse. At first I thought it would be overkill and confusing but it actually works brilliantly. For me anyway.

 

[gwerhart0800]

I find the magic trackpad to be very poor for cut/paste type text manipulation. For casual web browsing, etc., it is fine, but I don't use it for programming.

For the magic mouse and coding, it takes time to get used to it, but I found that I don't hold it as tightly as I used to hold the previous microsoft mice that I have used. Those mice were designed for the use to rest their palm on the mouse. The magic mouse is designed to be manipulated by your fingers, but not to be the resting place for your hand. It takes time to get used to that.

 

[blevins321]

I had a magic trackpad for awhile. I found it to be uncomfortable to use for long periods of time. For me, my wrist had to bend at a strange angle to use it. Not high enough to be able to lock my wrist, and not low enough to just rest of the table.

Gesture-wise they're great, but it made my wrist sore about about a half hour.

 

[theSeb]

Hi all, over the past two days, when using a mighty mouse my wrist is a little bit numb. I was afraid this might be an RSI symptom, I was programming about 8 hours that day, taking break every one or two hours.

I'm wondering if a magic trackpad has better ergonomics than a mighty mouse (or any mouse for that matter).

Personally I find the trackpad on Apple's notebooks to be very comfortable, but I don't feel the same way about the stand-alone Magic trackpad, due to its angled design.

I prefer using a normal mouse. I am using a Logitech Anywhere MX. I would get the Performance MX, but I am a leftie.

All of the multi-touch gestures can be done quicker with keyboard short cuts anyway.

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does anyone use BOTH the mouse and the trackpad (synced at the same time)? I'd like to have the trackpad for just casual usage, but for some more intense usage i'd like to have the mouse available--and ready to go--when i want it.

Yes, I have the Magic Trackpad sitting next to my mouse. I end up using the mouse more anyway.