Logitech Trackman Marble FX Trackball (904257-0403)

Pros: Variety of Options.
Cons: Not appealing in appearance.

I have used for 9 months a Track Ball mouse. The last one I owned was by a little name brand, Micro Innovations. Though it was a good deal for 20.00 and a famous 'Track Ball' it didn't last as long as a normal mouse does (12-18 months).
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Pros: Easy to control, inexpensive, no maintenance
Cons: Needs a wrist-rest.

I have always considered Logitech devices to be inferior to their Microsoft counterparts. Much of this perception arises from the "olden days" of mousing (you know...five years ago) when Logitech mice often required DOS-native drivers and...

Pros: Comfort and special features which make scrolling and reading an extreme pleasure
Cons: Expensive...you may have to apply for a small loan

I don’t own a mousepad. That desk space hogging piece of unattractive rubber (or whatever it is they’re made of) was sold off at my garage sale to some poor soul who doesn’t know the freedom that a simple red marble can bring. I also don’t know what its...

Pros: Great ergonomics and smooth as butter
Cons: A little hard to get used to at first

I have ALWAYS been a big fan of the trackball - ever since I started playing Centipede in the local arcade where I grew up in Altoona, PA. I had one for my Commodore 128 and I insisted I get one for ergonomic reasons at work.

When I was...

Pros: easy to use, easier on the wrist, saves time and workspace
Cons: price

The Logitech TRACKMAN Marble FX is my new best friend...let me tell you a little about it...

A BRIEF OVERVIEW:
Trackman is designed so your hand grasps it easily and comfortably. Your thumb rests on the left side of the mouse (where the...

Pros: Great design, comfortable. Good value for the price
Cons: My model is not a USB mouse. You might want to check for one. I'm sure it will be a bit more costly however

I'm a technical rep for an internet service. I'm also a student at a University. Add these two together and what do you get? 10 to 15 hours in front of a computer, and all of those hours require use of a mouse. To make a long story short, hours of...

Pros: Makes using my computer joyfully easier.
Cons: The ball can be removed for cleaning, introducing the possibility of losing/damaging the ball, thus ruining the trackball system. Price is a factor to be considered.

The computer guy in my division, who owed me a big favor (you shouldn't get drunk at the office party and disappear from work with the bosses secretary for two days when you're married--even if you've got a clever guy like me covering for you), hooked me...

Pros: Less repetitious arm movement & more precise control than a mouse.
Cons: It's expensive, and if you're left-handed forget about it.

Back in '99 I developed an aching pain at the joint between my thumb and index finger. It made using a conventional mouse painful. Also, since I use a computer all day long to do everything, my arm muscles would become fatigued from constantly moving the...

Pros: Ergonomic, feels nice, pinpoint accuracy
Cons: Difficult to clean

Being a graphic designer, I'm always looking for ways to improve my productivity as well as ways to reduce my hand stress. The Trackman Marble from Logitech does both!

It's a nice alternative to standard mousing, in that the mouse itself stays...

Pros: Accurate, Saves desk space, Programmable, Durable, Looks cool.
Cons: Hard to use for standard windows operation. For righty's only. Expensive.

When I bought this about three years ago (by the way, its still in perfect condition), I was thinking I'd never use a mouse again.
I heard stories about how trackballs have a big learning curve getting used to them vs a mouse, and so I...

Pros: Everything - As close to perfect as likely is possible
Cons: ?? None (unless you anotomically do not fit it) or are left handed

I am sorry to be biased but I have to start with the statement that I think this unit is the single greatest Mousing unit developed by the hand of man.

The more I think about it the more I realize that I simply can not think of a way to...

Pros: don't you dig the design?
Cons: position of the left-click button

Why did I get the fx? Two reasons: Great design and all finger action trackball!

I bought the trackman marble fx from onvia.com for around $50 and it's worth all the pennies I paid for it. Before the fx I had to bear the indignation of using...

Pros: fit and feel, low maintenance
Cons: price too high

Logitech seems to have a winner here. I've been using this bad boy for about 2 months now, and it is a keeper. There were 4 major selling points for me:

1. the USB cable connector...allows quick connections to my laptop.
2. 4...count um,...

Pros: Flawless ergonomics, Optical Marble Techonology, Logitech Quality
Cons: Priced about three times higher than conventional mice.

I have been using this serial Trackman Marble FX since October 1998 (a few weeks after it was released), and bought it here in Peru at a very high price: $ 160. But I think that if you buy quality, you can pay anything for it. I have relied on Logitech...

Pros: Sturdy and well constructed, Programmable buttons, Dirt resistant
Cons: Difficult for those with small hands, Not designed for lefties, Requires software installation, Might hurt hands

I bought the original Logitech Trackman Marble somewhere around a year ago and loved it. So, I jumped at the chance to "upgrade" to the new TrackMan Marble FX Trackball last week.
Even though the design is reminiscent of the original...