Renaissance Mouse
Written: Jan 24 '03
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Pros: ergonomic arm position
easy button layout
no wrist bending
Cons: less accuracy moving arm rather than wrist.
can't push two buttons at one.
The Bottom Line: For the good of your arms, get it!
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| griff77's Full Review: 3M Renaissance (RM500LGS) Mouse |
I started using this mouse a year and half ago after suffering some RSI problems at work. I had already tried nearly a half dozen different mice recommended by my ergonomic department before stumbling onto this. Immediately I noticed benefits. I've now ordered one of these for my home setup.
This mouse places your arm in a more neutral position, so that the two bones in the fore arm (radius and ulnar) are parallel, not crossed. This increases the amount of space in the carpal tunnel area. More importantly, in my case, it keeps the user from flexing / extending at the wrist or having the place the wrist in an awkward position to hold the mouse. You now longer have to worry about getting a mouse that's the perfect size to keep your wrist from flexing up to reach it.
The buttons are easy to learn and use. The thumb has a toggle switch - the left side is the left button, the right is the right button. The fingers grasp the middle button. The only disadvantage I've stumbled upon here is when needing to push to buttons at once (this is necessary in some graphics programs, but not in any other software I've used).
The main disadvantage with this mouse comes from its greatest advantage - you move your arm not your wrist. Although this reduces forearm and hand problems, I've found that I have less fine coordination moving my arm as opposed to my wrist. Nevertheless I'd highly recommend this mouse to anyone!
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 55
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