trackball
noun
track·ball
ˈtrak-ˌbȯl 
: a ball that is mounted usually in a computer console so as to be only partially exposed and that is rotated to control the movement of a cursor on a display
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The device is a touch more than half the price of the company’s $895 Micro Panel, which features three weighted trackballs and 12 control knobs, like the new Micro Color Panel, but only connects via USB-C and lacks the iPad slot.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 14 Apr. 2024
Then this Kensington Orbit trackball mouse was balky and didn’t help with a type of wrist pain that can affect parents who pick up small children.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
Several mice also come with trackballs, which reduce movement in your wrist, instead of underbody sensors, but these take some getting used to.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
Up close with the Reform's trackball.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2022
Sensor Outside of a trackball, the two major types of sensors are optical and laser.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
Its keyboard also comes with an individually programmable RGB backlight, and its trackball-style pointing device has been downsized to fit into the smaller design.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2023
Key Specs Pros Cons A trackball mouse reduces strain on your shoulders and wrists by keeping your arm still and relying on smaller movements from your fingers.
—Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2023
Where's our Joy-Con with a thumb-sized trackball for quicker aiming in first-person shooters?
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2023
Wes Davis, The Verge, 14 Apr. 2024
Then this Kensington Orbit trackball mouse was balky and didn’t help with a type of wrist pain that can affect parents who pick up small children.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
Several mice also come with trackballs, which reduce movement in your wrist, instead of underbody sensors, but these take some getting used to.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
Up close with the Reform's trackball.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2022
Sensor Outside of a trackball, the two major types of sensors are optical and laser.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
Its keyboard also comes with an individually programmable RGB backlight, and its trackball-style pointing device has been downsized to fit into the smaller design.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2023
Key Specs Pros Cons A trackball mouse reduces strain on your shoulders and wrists by keeping your arm still and relying on smaller movements from your fingers.
—Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2023
Where's our Joy-Con with a thumb-sized trackball for quicker aiming in first-person shooters?
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2023
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trackball
noun
track·ball
ˈtrak-ˌbȯl
: a ball that is mounted usually in a computer console so as to be only partially exposed and that is rotated to control the movement of a cursor on a display
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