3M Ergonomic Mouse, Optical, USB/PS2 Compatible, Small Size, Black (EM500GPS)
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Customer Review: Good Product, but there are other alternatives or ideas out there
Summary: 4 Stars
I was looking for a ergonomic mouse that would help me use less of my fingers to avoid that dreaded clicking. This is a pretty good mouse, since you use your thumb. Used this product for a year, and it helped my fingers heal. Though, since my fingers were always in that grip mode, I felt my fingers get a little sore and eventually went back to a normal mouse. However, I am very glad to have used this product.
There is another alternative to a ergonomic mouse that I have found if you want to avoid that dreaded clicking. I was always using short cut keys, but was looking for a short cut key to be the equivalent of a left click. Had a hard time finding that short cut key with a google search, but did find some mouse clicking software. Didn't even think of software where it can click for you vs. your fingers doing the clicks. Specifically, I found a product called Gentle Mouse. It does a great job where you move your mouse, point your cursor, and it clicks for you. This product is different from other similar mouse clicking software, where it gives you control on whether you want to click or not. Also, you can do all the other clicks such as left, right, middle, etc. quite easily. No, I don't work for this company, but this software is the right idea, where you save your fingers from the dreaded clicking. Also, I have found my fingers have felt even better than when I used to use the 3M ergonomic mouse.
Customer Review: good but could be much better
Summary: 4 Stars
In general, I like this mouse over the Evoluent mouse b/c it's a more comfortable grip for me. But I don't like straining my thumb to click the left and right buttons.
Despite some of the review comments here, I haven't found a way to remap the 3rd scroll button to be the primary left click button. If someone knows of such, please comment.
Changing WinXP's mouse property settings doesn't work (they seem to work only for Microsoft mice) and even if it did, you can only remap that 3rd button to a double left click.
I was able to get the driver software for 3m's older version of this mouse from their tech support, which successfully remaps the 3rd button to a double click. However, I was told to use it at my own risk and that it probably won't work for Vista.
If 3m ever updates their mouse (either by hardware redesign or software support) to allow left and right click functionality to be done by the index and middle fingers, then this would be the best ergo mouse out there.
Update: I just found a program called AutoHotKey that lets me remap a keyboard key to be the left mouse click. Finally, no more thumb clicking.
But it didn't successfully remap the 3rd button to a single left click even though it's supposed to be able to.
Customer Review: Life/Work Saving Mouse
Summary: 5 Stars
Immediately when I started using this ergonomic mouse, it provided significant relief to my carpel tunnel syndrome symptoms. Although I would try to cushion and protect my wrist, it wasn't enough. Just like any other mouse, it doesn't take long to get used to. It's not inexpensive, but it's very much worth the little investment. I researched different ergonomic products. I went with this one, and have no complaints. I bought one for both my home and work offices. (Like mine, many employers should cover the cost of one for your work station, especially if you have diagnosed symptoms.) It really has been a work-saver for me. I spend a lot of time on the computer, and now I can do it without my fingers going numb. Along with the 3M Ergonomic Mouse, I also bought the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard which I also highly recommend. I recommend this to anyone with carpel tunnel or repetitive stress symptoms in their hands. I also think that this type of mouse should become more popular over time as more and more people have keyboarding and computer-related ailments. And, I cannot help but wonder if it would be much better for children to use versus the standard mouse.Customer Review: Tee-rific! relief
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this mouse. I thought I was a die-hard user of the usual (flat, palm-fitting) mouse, until my forearm and elbow began aching any time I used my computer. It was kind of a no-brainer to figure out that my hand position on my mouse was all wrong. I needed something different. A better mouse trap? (Sorry.)
What a difference. This mouse brings about near-instant relief for painful mousing. It is just tremendous. And it doesn't take all that long to get used to either. After the second day, I was pretty comfortable with it and now, I just love it.
I see no differences between this and regular (palm) mouses. I miss the scroll wheel, but the functionality of the trigger on this ergonomic mouse (instead of the wheel) is more accurate and you can scroll horizontally on Web pages.
All in all, I highly recommend this if you're at your computer for any length of time, as I am. My job requires me to be here for 6 to 8 hours a day, so you can bet I need everything I can get my hands on (pun intended) to decrease ergonomic stress. Good luck!
Customer Review: Great relief!
Summary: 5 Stars
This mouse is great. Better than the EvoulantEvoluent Right-Handed VerticalMouse 3 - Mouse - optical - 5 button(s) - wired - USB - black, silver which doesn't support your hand, you have to squeeze it constantly. Also cheaper (especially on Amazon) than Evoulant, QuillErgonomic Quill Mouse Pc and Mac Left Hand White or Zero Tension Mouse. My wife has one at work and I have them on both home computers. They prevented emerging problems for her and allowed me to work on the computer with my dominant hand before, during and after treatment (O.T.) for hand, wrist, arm, elbow problems. If you don't get an ergonomic mouse that supports your hand, you may be solving only part of your problem. I would recommend it even for people who are not having problems - mousing is so much more comfortable and natural (after the learning curve).
Only negative is not wireless.