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Microsoft IntelliMouse Trackball V1.0 and PS/2 | 
 enlarge | Brand: Microsoft
Category: CE
Buy Used: $245.67
Used (2) from $245.67
Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 61927
Platforms: Windows Nt, Windows 98, Windows 95
Media: Electronics
Compatibility: PC Serial
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.9 x 3
Warranty: 1 month warranty
MPN: 858-00015
Model: 858-00015
UPC: 093007854721
EAN: 0093007854721
ASIN: B00000JDFW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: PS/2 Connection. Mouse is a faded yellowish color, but otherwise in great condition. Includes Software + Getting Started Guide + Original Box (minor wear).
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| Features:
| • | Comfortable trackball design | | • | Index-finger control | | • | Scroll wheel | | • | Easy zooming feature | | • | 30-day guarantee |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
IntelliMouse Trackball is designed to leverage the success of the IntelliMouse by incorporating the wheel technology in a trackball format. Utilizing the finger instead of the thumb to manipulate the trackball, the IntelliMouse TrackBall is ergonomically designed for greater user comfort. The trackball format allows users to conserve desktop space by allowing the user's hand to remain in a stationary position. It's the smart, comfortable way to work!
Amazon.com Product Description
Uniquely Designed for Comfort and Efficiency. The IntelliMouse TrackBall is designed for comfort and efficiency. Its unique shape fits your hand and supports it in a natural position. Simply roll the wheel to scroll instead of clicking on a scroll bar, or work hands free with Autoscroll.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 How to fix the dirt problem. January 17, 2007
I do not use any other mouse than this one. This mouse is the best mouse I have found to prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The claims of this mouse getting dirty are correct, however, I have found several ways of fixing it. The first thing I do is to use a Q-Tip cotton swab and isopropyl alcohol and clean the rollers. The isopropyl alcohol will dissolve the dirt that gets in the mouse. The second thing I do is to rub the rollers inside with sandpaper. The rollers have a tendency to get smooth and that combined with the smoothness of the trackball makes this mouse prone to being affected by dirt. The sandpaper solution is very effective.
 The good and the bad... March 31, 2005
When I first got it, I LOVED it. Maybe it's just personal taste, but I love the placement of all of the controls. The ball is in the right place to use either my index or middle finger, scroll wheel just right for my ring finger, right and left mouse clicks with the thumb. The shape is just right for the natural placement of my hand. Oh, how wonderful and perfect. I have the Logitech version at home but it has the ball at the thumb and it's not nearly as comfortable. But then there's the downside...it has to be cleaned CONSTANTLY. The capstan-type rollers are constantly getting dirty. It doesn't matter how much you wipe your hands off, they will get dirty and then the ball just slips. I clean them at least once a day and it's really becoming quite a pain. It's especially annoying when you need your mouse placement to be relatively accurate, for example in applications like AutoCAD (which I use about 75% of the day). I've gotten about 4 years of use out of it which is fine...but it's time to move on to an optical type. They're just so darned expensive! :(
 Never seen another mouse come close... December 12, 2004
I've owned the IntelliMouse Trackball ever since it came out and have never gone back to using a regular mouse since.
I spend 12 hours a day on a computer and can't imagine ever having to go back to a regular mouse again.
I have three of them, one for my work computer one for my home desktop and another for my laptop.
Although it does require cleaning every now and then, it takes less than 2 minutes to do. Worth it for the pain it has saved my arm due to carpel tunnel.
It was a shame that they discontinued it.
Excellent Design - Same design in optical needed June 6, 2004
I've been clinging on to my old trackball because it is so well designed. The new ones are either awkward, too large, etc. I do occassionally clean it. If they had an optical of this one, I'd buy in a heartbeat. I have had it for 98, 98 2nd ed, and now XP and it works fine. Microsoft: Keep It Simple!
Excellent, Smooth, Dirty May 8, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is truly the best mouse I have ever used. It obviously takes a little time to get used to. Like any tool, you aren't going to be a master immediately upon using it. I've had it for years now and I would not go back to a normal mouse.The problem as has been mentioned before is the dirt. Any small amount of lint, grease, oil... on your hands migrates to the contact points. The ball is slippery and requires regular cleanings. If this exact same design were available in an optical format, I would buy that immediately. The nearest designs are the Explorer by Microsoft, that I bought my brother for christmas last year. It works fine, but I have become so used to this one. If you get a chance, or see an optical like this, jump on the opportunity to buy it (and let me know about it would you?).
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