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Old 02-06-2008, 04:27 PM   #1
Rockhammer
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Paducah, KY
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Handheld thumb trackball

Anyone else using one of these?

http://www.amazon.com/USB-Type-Finge.../dp/B000I97FAQ

I've been doing the car PC thing for several years and I've tried several different input devices and I just keep coming back to this one.

I know everyone else likes touchscreens, but really think of all the disadvantages:

Increased glare
Reduced brightness (~50%)
Calibration and recalibration
Questionable reliability (hardware and drivers)
Poor control for fine operations
Hand hides what you are trying to control
Constantly cleaning finger smudges off the screen
Having to route another cable to dash
Increased cost

Now I will admit, I haven't tried any of the newer touch screens, but my early generation Lilliput really put me off.
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