Anyone use a finger mouse?

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09-08-2007, 04:46 PM
givememyleg

Anyone use a finger mouse?

I've seen that damn Negreanu "So why PokerStars?" commercial an ungodly amount of times. It's annoying as hell, but I noticed in one of the shots he is playing online poker on this laptop and is using some weird device on his finger. I thought it looked pretty neat so I bought one. This thing friggin' rocks. Took a bit to get use to the control but now I love it. Here is where I bought it from, $17 shipped:

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...0_77903263.jpg
http://www.buyextras.com/ps2fintracmo.html

I'd imagine there are probably better ones out there, this feels kinda light and I think it would be better strapped to my hand, but it's still sexy.
09-08-2007, 04:58 PM
Halv

I'm gonna try this one:
http://www.hela.co.uk/perific/
http://www.hela.co.uk/perific/img/perific_options.gif
09-08-2007, 05:00 PM
sauce123

wait what does it do exactly?
09-08-2007, 05:03 PM
Halv

It does what a mouse does, except you can hold it in your hand?
09-08-2007, 05:23 PM
givememyleg

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Originally Posted by HalvSame

It does what a mouse does, except you can hold it in your hand?

yeah
09-08-2007, 05:24 PM
givememyleg

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Originally Posted by HalvSame

I'm gonna try this one:
http://www.hela.co.uk/perific/
http://www.hela.co.uk/perific/img/perific_options.gif

that one looks pretty sweet too... let me know how it is and i may try it out too
09-08-2007, 05:26 PM
givememyleg

ahh maybe not, that one is $120 and im not boc

but it is pretty sweet, wireless and chills on your hand when typing
09-08-2007, 05:27 PM
Lukie

wow, this would actually come in a lot of handy when I want to be lazy and just chill on the recliner with my laptop, like I am now. nice find.
09-08-2007, 05:48 PM
givememyleg

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Originally Posted by Lukie

wow, this would actually come in a lot of handy when I want to be lazy and just chill on the recliner with my laptop, like I am now. nice find.

thank the ps commercials! yeah that is def when it is the best... just laying in bed or whatever
09-08-2007, 06:09 PM
euphoricism

the problem is for the first one youd have to put the thing down to type anything

the problem with the second one is its expensive

the problem with the third (the real common one if you GIS) is that it apparently sucks.
09-08-2007, 06:11 PM
Lukie

the thing is though, there are a lot of times when i'm on the computer that i'm predominantly just surfing/reading things, so for those times it wouldn't really be a big inconvenience to use it.
09-08-2007, 06:12 PM
euphoricism

the other big problem with the first one is no scroll wheel.
09-08-2007, 06:15 PM
UG

you have to take your hand away from the mouse anyway when you type, so it's not that bad really. the finger mouse allows you to use it wherever you want, when you need to type just drop it on your desk/lap in front of your keyboard and all is good.

EDIT: Euhpo, you're right about the scroll wheel, not having one of those would suck.
09-08-2007, 06:18 PM
Lukie

solution: buy one with a scroll wheel
09-08-2007, 06:19 PM
Trikflow77

the finger mouse sucks. I bought one about year and a half ago and it doesnt work very well, the ball that you use to scroll sucks and it is not optical. Dont buy one IMO
09-08-2007, 06:21 PM
Lukie

nit
09-08-2007, 06:21 PM
euphoricism

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Originally Posted by Lukie

solution: buy one with a scroll wheel

Which?
09-08-2007, 06:22 PM
UG

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Originally Posted by euphoricism

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Originally Posted by Lukie

solution: buy one with a scroll wheel

Which?

expensive one?
09-08-2007, 06:24 PM
givememyleg

it doesn't have a scroll wheel but it has a button you press on the front that changes the ball to scrolling mode, if that makes sense.

trik you're crazzEEE, i love this thing. it took me a while to get use to the sensitivity/response of the ball but now i love it. i wouldn't recommend it for heavy usage or whatever but just chillaxin' it's lovely.
09-08-2007, 06:27 PM
euphoricism

http://www.bonafidereviews.com/article.php?id=199

looks ok but kinda uncomfortable.
09-08-2007, 06:29 PM
euphoricism

Clicking the left and right mouse buttons is very easy to do and comfortable while doing so however using the scroll wheel is quite a challenge. I am a 6'2" male and have what I consider to be normal sized hands for a male of my height and yet I had quite a bit of trouble reaching the scroll wheel and it was near impossible to scroll without clicking the left or right mouse buttons.

Nevermind.
09-08-2007, 06:30 PM
euphoricism

Quote:

it doesn't have a scroll wheel but it has a button you press on the front that changes the ball to scrolling mode, if that makes sense.

explain some more plz? Like the trigger switches it?
09-08-2007, 06:31 PM
Trikflow77

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Originally Posted by givememyleg

it doesn't have a scroll wheel but it has a button you press on the front that changes the ball to scrolling mode, if that makes sense.

trik you're crazzEEE, i love this thing. it took me a while to get use to the sensitivity/response of the ball but now i love it. i wouldn't recommend it for heavy usage or whatever but just chillaxin' it's lovely.

i was trying to use it multitabling. It worked great for a week or 2 and then started crapping out on me. For a little use here and there it might be ok but it could NEVER replace a good reg mouse.
09-08-2007, 06:39 PM
bigred

It's funny how finger mouse only works as a noun.
09-10-2007, 12:38 AM
bode

you know your hurting your Wrizz sales, right?
09-10-2007, 02:10 PM
Galapogos

Hows that Wrizz going anyway?
09-10-2007, 05:50 PM
givememyleg

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Originally Posted by Galapogos

Hows that Wrizz going anyway?

the wrizz project has been terminated for a variety of reasons
09-10-2007, 08:34 PM
bigred

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Originally Posted by givememyleg

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Originally Posted by Galapogos

Hows that Wrizz going anyway?

the wrizz project has been terminated for a variety of reasons

It's because it rhymes with jizz, isn't it?
09-10-2007, 09:34 PM
givememyleg

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Originally Posted by bigred

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Originally Posted by givememyleg

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Originally Posted by Galapogos

Hows that Wrizz going anyway?

the wrizz project has been terminated for a variety of reasons

It's because it rhymes with jizz, isn't it?

among other things
09-10-2007, 09:36 PM
Trikflow77

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Originally Posted by givememyleg

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Originally Posted by bigred

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Originally Posted by givememyleg

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Originally Posted by Galapogos

Hows that Wrizz going anyway?

the wrizz project has been terminated for a variety of reasons

It's because it rhymes with jizz, isn't it?

among other things

is it because its easy for dogs to eat them? because my dog at mine. I still use the mousepad though, its the shizzzzzznit
09-10-2007, 09:43 PM
givememyleg

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Originally Posted by Trikflow77

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Originally Posted by givememyleg

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Originally Posted by bigred

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Originally Posted by givememyleg

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Originally Posted by Galapogos

Hows that Wrizz going anyway?

the wrizz project has been terminated for a variety of reasons

It's because it rhymes with jizz, isn't it?

among other things

is it because its easy for dogs to eat them? because my dog at mine. I still use the mousepad though, its the shizzzzzznit

interesting. my friend irl also told me that his roommates dog ate his. maybe there's something more to this than i had thought?
09-11-2007, 12:16 AM
Galapogos

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Originally Posted by givememyleg

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Originally Posted by Trikflow77

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Originally Posted by givememyleg

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Originally Posted by bigred

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Originally Posted by givememyleg

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Originally Posted by Galapogos

Hows that Wrizz going anyway?

the wrizz project has been terminated for a variety of reasons

It's because it rhymes with jizz, isn't it?

among other things

is it because its easy for dogs to eat them? because my dog at mine. I still use the mousepad though, its the shizzzzzznit

interesting. my friend irl also told me that his roommates dog ate his. maybe there's something more to this than i had thought?

Is this that moment where it dawns on you the failed Wrizz project can be easily converted into a specialty dog treat project and you move on to millions?
04-17-2008, 04:04 PM
Halv

Bump

Don't get the Perific for poker. It's not fast/accurate enough to multitable with. I'm still using it for surfing though.
04-17-2008, 04:58 PM
givememyleg

ya dont get the one i recommended for poker either. nice to use just laying down on laptop though.

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