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Why not get both. It's always good to try something new.
Why not get both. It's always good to try something new.
Err..CTS is generally related to compression of the Median Nerve in the wrist and this is unlikely in both cases. Most info relates to an old study that cited typing as the main cause but modern theory concentrates on idiopathic causes, in other words nobody has a clue, but posture is deemed to be a major contributory factor and you can't use either devices properly without sitting up with your back straight.
Associated pain from constantly bruising fingertips and joints on keyboards is commonly misconstrued as CTS. When we are asleep our wrists flex (don't go there!) and sometimes this strain can evidence itself the morning after.
Everyone has there own preferences, personally I much prefer the magic mouse.
Not a fan of trackpads, although the apple one is the best I've tried. I just find the mouse much more comfortable and precise
Thanks. I have a feeling I'll be in the same boat as you but I still see myself adjusting to the trackpad at some point. I was looking at videos and testing it out on a regular mouse and the movements don't seem to bother me when swiping on a regular mouse so I'm pretty optimistic.
Looks like magic mouse is making a comeback from being down 5-1
It is - but you also voted on your own poll which sort of skews the results a bit.
Well I didn't mean it to be lovely ;D. You just can't fundamentally state that it is or will be CTS because the syndrome is idiopathic. I mistook 'comfy position' for 'good posture'.That's all lovely I guess, and I'm aware of what CTS is related to but... you're assuming that everybody whom uses a mouse or trackpad uses them at a proper angle, sitting at a desk with a proper chair etc.. Right now, my trackpad is situated on a pillow in a somewhat awkward position, causing my wrist to be slightly depressed. Were I to remain like this for too long and continuously so, I can assure you that CTS symptoms would surface. chances are, I'm not alone in how and where these devices are used.
Doug
This enables you to do two things: You can now disable three finger window drag and use the single finger double tap to drag instead. Why would one want to do this? Because now you can use the three finger gesture for something else. You'd now go to the rightmost tab in trackpad preferences, and set swipe pages to use two or three fingers. Or you could just use the three finger option. Now you can navigate back and forth in the OS universally.