Why isn't a trackball instead of a touchpad used in notebooks?

Why isn't a trackball instead of a touchpad used in notebooks?

User preference throughout the market. More users prefer the touchpad than
the trackball.

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"b11_" <> wrote in message
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> Why isn't a trackball instead of a touchpad used in notebooks?

Hello b11_,

Talked to the vendor's ,THEY are responsible, not a Microsoft newsgroup.

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> Why isn't a trackball instead of a touchpad used in notebooks?
>

"b11_" <> wrote in message
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> Why isn't a trackball instead of a touchpad used in notebooks?


1. It's what you are used to.
2. It's what came with it.
3. tradition.
4. Cost.
5. No moving parts.
6. Space.

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In article <B010E36C-58EC-4617-BF12->,
Dustin Harper <> wrote:
>User preference throughout the market. More users prefer the touchpad than
>the trackball.
>

Even simpler than that. Touchpads are dirt cheap but trackballs
are expensive and prone to failure being mechanical.

"Bob F." <> wrote in message
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>> Why isn't a trackball instead of a touchpad used in notebooks?
>
>
> 1. It's what you are used to.
> 2. It's what came with it.
> 3. tradition.
> 4. Cost.
> 5. No moving parts.
> 6. Space.


Apple brought out the first trackpad in 1994, but it took a little while for
them to become common. Before that laptops all used trackballs or
trackpoints.

So many laptops had trackballs in the 90's, so what you said is not really
right.

ss.

Synapse Syndrome wrote:
> "Bob F." <> wrote in message
> news:49DF1A3D-35B1-44D8-938C-...
>
>>> Why isn't a trackball instead of a touchpad used in notebooks?
>>
>> 1. It's what you are used to.
>> 2. It's what came with it.
>> 3. tradition.
>> 4. Cost.
>> 5. No moving parts.
>> 6. Space.
>
>
> Apple brought out the first trackpad in 1994, but it took a little while for
> them to become common. Before that laptops all used trackballs or
> trackpoints.
>
> So many laptops had trackballs in the 90's, so what you said is not really
> right.
>
> ss.
>
>

Trackballs suffered the same problems as roller-ball mice: both picked
up dirt, sweat, and detritus, making them fail. Solid-state devices are
far more failure resistant than are mechanical devices using balls.

Q

"b11_" <> wrote in message
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> Why isn't a trackball instead of a touchpad used in notebooks?


I personally prefer the IBM track stick, or whatever the heck it was called,
as the onboard mouse. Hate touchpads... and trackballs. LOL.

I disable the touchpad and use a wireless mouse with my laptops.

Lang

While all that you said is true, I have always hated mice and have always
used trackballs. Spin 'em fast and stop on a dime. OK, pixel. But my
touchpad picks up dirt and sweat from my Girl Scout Cookie-encrusted finger
.... I have to shutdown to clean it. With my trackball, I just pop out the
ball, rub it down with the tail of my t-shirt, give the case a good blast of
wind, pop the ball back in, and keep on twirlin'.

I saw the handwriting on the wall many years ago and bought extra Kensington
TurboBalls. They sat on the shelf in my closet, just waiting for the day
they would be needed. I am now on my last TurboBall. I clean it real regular
like. When it goes, I will probably poke out my bottom lip and be
inconsolable.

My laptop has a touchpad, and my docking station has a silly mouse, which I
detest, and I will certainly adapt and survive, but I won't be happy ...
vanilla

Q said:

Trackballs suffered the same problems as roller-ball mice: both picked
up dirt, sweat, and detritus, making them fail. Solid-state devices are
far more failure resistant than are mechanical devices using balls.

Q

"Quaoar" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Synapse Syndrome wrote:
>> "Bob F." <> wrote in message
>> news:49DF1A3D-35B1-44D8-938C-...
>>
>>>> Why isn't a trackball instead of a touchpad used in notebooks?
>>>
>>> 1. It's what you are used to.
>>> 2. It's what came with it.
>>> 3. tradition.
>>> 4. Cost.
>>> 5. No moving parts.
>>> 6. Space.
>>
>>
>> Apple brought out the first trackpad in 1994, but it took a little while
>> for them to become common. Before that laptops all used trackballs or
>> trackpoints.
>>
>> So many laptops had trackballs in the 90's, so what you said is not
>> really right.
>>
>> ss.
>
> Trackballs suffered the same problems as roller-ball mice: both picked up
> dirt, sweat, and detritus, making them fail. Solid-state devices are far
> more failure resistant than are mechanical devices using balls.
>
> Q

b11_;641775 Wrote:
> Why isn't a trackball instead of a touchpad used in notebooks?

User preference as well as convenience...not to mention the fact that
touch pads don't collect finger filth like a track ball would/does.


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