Who's afraid of the big bad mouse?

[durija]

Not me.
I want the biggest !@#$%^& mouse I can get. The doctor said that might help alleviate the numbness and other odd sensations in my right index and middle finger. I use keyboard shortcuts as much as possible. Nothing is worse in my day than cleaning a dirty scan. The agony.
I don't want a trackball.
I don't want a cordless.
I do want suggestions. Any help here?

 

[Batt]

Not me.
I want the biggest !@#$%^& mouse I can get. The doctor said that might help alleviate the numbness and other odd sensations in my right index and middle finger. I use keyboard shortcuts as much as possible. Nothing is worse in my day than cleaning a dirty scan. The agony.
I don't want a trackball.
I don't want a cordless.
I do want suggestions. Any help here?

For dirty scans, maybe a tablet and pen would work better than a mouse?

 

[Mal]

There's some huge Microsoft mice out there, which typically work well (enough) with Macs. I'm always irritated by how large they are, so might work well for your situation.

jW

 

[durija]

For dirty scans, maybe a tablet and pen would work better than a mouse?

Scans are the worst case scenario for me. I still have problems without doing any scanning for weeks.

A tablet doesn't sound like a good way to go to me at first hearing. I'm often switching between tools, but maybe I wouldn't as much with a tablet and pen. Have you actually cleaned scans with a tablet yourself and are recommending from experience? Or are you a dedicated tablet user who thinks it might just be the thing?

 

[Batt]

Scans are the worst case scenario for me. I still have problems without doing any scanning for weeks.

A tablet doesn't sound like a good way to go to me at first hearing. I'm often switching between tools, but maybe I wouldn't as much with a tablet and pen. Have you actually cleaned scans with a tablet yourself and are recommending from experience? Or are you a dedicated tablet user who thinks it might just be the thing?

Yes, I've done it with a Wacom tablet and pen, just not recently. It was MUCH easier than using a mouse, or, God forbid, a trackpad.

 

[durija]

Thanks for the tip. I might have to try that. Not sure if I can get the boss to spring for it, though.

 

[stainlessliquid]

Microsoft has a mouse thats almost shaped like a ball because its so tall, youre supposed to use it with your hand tilted at an angle which is more natural.