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Building the mouse Logitech won't make

(samwilkinson.io)
450 points sammycdubs | 17 comments | 25 Aug 25 15:34 UTC | HN request time: 1.169s | source | bottom
1. basscomm ◴[25 Aug 25 16:29 UTC] No.45015632[source]▶
I still haven't figured out why they no longer make wired trackballs. The thing never moves, why do I need it to be wireless?
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2. JdeBP ◴[25 Aug 25 16:46 UTC] No.45015826[source]▶
Who is "they"? Perixx seems to be still selling wired trackballs.
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3. officialchicken ◴[25 Aug 25 17:08 UTC] No.45016113[source]▶
To add some context to the title for you, "Building the mouse Logitech won't make", it's referring to / implying the entire PC industry including Logitech.
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4. JdeBP ◴[25 Aug 25 17:14 UTC] No.45016187{3}[source]▶
Which would make a statement that "they no longer make wired trackballs" a falsehood. So likely not whatever "they" basscomm had in mind, if you think about it.
5. hotsauceror ◴[25 Aug 25 17:18 UTC] No.45016240[source]▶
When you say "they", do you mean Logitech or Big Mouse in general?

Because I have wired trackballs from both Logitech and Kensington, and have for many years. You can pry my Kensington Orbit from my cold, dead hand.

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6. rwmj ◴[25 Aug 25 17:23 UTC] No.45016298[source]▶
I found that wired trackballs with scrollwheels no longer seem to exist. I bought a wired trackball without a scrollwheel and absolutely hate it.
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7. Krasnol ◴[25 Aug 25 17:34 UTC] No.45016424[source]▶
As far as I can see it, they sell only wired vertical mice. Trackballs are all wireless.

https://perixx.com/collections/mice?filter.v.t.shopify.conne...

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8. Glyptodon ◴[25 Aug 25 17:53 UTC] No.45016674[source]▶
Have been happy w/ an Elecom not having found Kensington or Logitech options that I was happy with.
9. JdeBP ◴[25 Aug 25 18:17 UTC] No.45017015{3}[source]▶
The PERIMICE-520, right there on that page that you pointed to, is a wired trackball. I know because I have one beside me right now with the wire going across the desk. (-:
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10. Krasnol ◴[25 Aug 25 18:20 UTC] No.45017055{4}[source]▶
Now I see...they sell the normal tiltable trackball as vertical.

Thank you for pointing that out.

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11. JdeBP ◴[25 Aug 25 18:26 UTC] No.45017166{5}[source]▶
Perixx arranges things somewhat differently on the U.K./E.U. version of its WWW site.

* https://eu.perixx.com/collections/trackball

12. hotsauceror ◴[25 Aug 25 19:25 UTC] No.45017875{3}[source]▶
https://www.kensington.com/p/products/featured-products/orbi...
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13. rwmj ◴[25 Aug 25 20:50 UTC] No.45018811{4}[source]▶
Yeah, that's the one I bought. It's nothing like a scroll wheel.
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14. basscomm ◴[25 Aug 25 20:56 UTC] No.45018904[source]▶
Logitech specifically. They haven't made a wired trackball in some time, as far as I can tell. Their only options are AA battery or rechargeable. I'd rather not have to futz with batteries at all on my desktop computer
15. fuckaj ◴[25 Aug 25 22:10 UTC] No.45019714[source]▶
Maybe someone is in the pocket of big mouse.

https://xkcd.com/2130/

16. hotsauceror ◴[25 Aug 25 23:04 UTC] No.45020232{5}[source]▶
Oh, oh. You mean the actual little upright wheel thing. Sorry.
17. __mharrison__ ◴[26 Aug 25 06:04 UTC] No.45022808[source]▶
I have a wired CST trackball mouse that is about 10 years old. Built like a tank. I believe they go by the name of "L-Trac" now (as the company was sold).

They are a little pricey, ~$200, but I love mine (so much that I bought an extra). Also, they use a pool-sized ball, so I replaced mine with a green ball.