Re: Is optical mouse better than roll-ball mouse ??

> > I also have a small platform(rig) built at 90 deg. to the
> >> monitor/keyboard so my arm rests in a natural position and wrist is
> >> kept straight.  The mouse is offset below the platform approx. the
> >> height of the mouse.   This setup works great for me.
> >
> >Sounds very interesting. Is it custom built? Do you have a photo I could
> >see?
>
> Here is a pic of the rig I have been using.
>
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mcr1010/vwp?.dir=/Mouse+landing&.dnm=Mouse+pad.jpg&.view=t
>  A couple of 1x3's, thin plywood,some glue and screws.  Same thing
> could be done with a wing on a desk if it was the right height or the
> chair or  both.


Thanks! So it's an arm guide? You still use the mouse conventionally
(horizontal)? I was trying to imagine vertical mousing along the lines of
vertical keyboards:
http://gizmodo.net/archives/001825.php
the nearest I've seen is:
http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00007L6I5/002-5647202-1190405
but even that still seems to have poor precision which would be a problem
with CAD.