Can you share with us the links to those "niche" products, please?
Thank you !!
On Apr 22, 9:33 am, "smlunatick" <yves...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Mobility reduced mice problems are a "niche" products. Both Microsoft
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> Logitech offer trackball. There were add-on touch pads offered. I
found,=
> years ago:
>
> Mouse "joystick" -- Big, similar to the plane "flight" stick
> Foot controlled mouse
> Eye-tracking cam for mouse controls
> Breath mouse control
>
> Every mouse controller has their own "quirks" and you need to evaluate
eac=
h.
>
> On 22/04/2008 "M.I.5=BE" <no....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> >"pg" <pen...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>news:5322afe8-2411-431c-972a-8eeecbdcc5df@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Hi, all !
>
> >> I am setting up a computer lab for the disabled. We are looking for
> >> equipments that might aid the disabled (mainly those who are not that
> >> good in movement), and one of the things we are planning to get them
> >> is trackball.
>
> >> There are many types of trackballs available, unfortunately most are
> >> made for the able-body people. I am looking for something that can be
> >> used by the disabled with ease.
>
> >> Our objective is that the trackball must be big enough, and easy
> >> enough to be used.
>
> >> One of the things we have found is the BIGTRACK trackball made by
> >> infogrip (www.infogrip.com/product_view.asp?RecordNumber=98)
>
> >> I want to know if there are other types of trackball similar or
better
> >> than the BIGTRACK that I list above?
>
> >> If you have any experience on which type of trackball that will be
> >> easy for the disabled, please share with us.
>
> >> Thank you all in advance !!
>
> >It is a surprisingly difficult thing for an able bodied person to
decide
> >what system would suit a disabled person best. The reality is that you
j=
ust
> >don't have the necessary experience or qualifications. I have even
seen
> >examples of so called 'disability facility consultants' get it totally
> >wrong.
>
> >The best solution (and probably the most impractical) would be to
provide=
a
> >variety of mouse/trackball devices and allow the user to decide which
one=
> >will suit him best. Disabled people are often able to adapt to
something=
> >that although not ideal, comes close.
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