• rtxn@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    trackball

    (as long as you don’t mind hard-boiling an egg or pitting an avocado every time the ball wears out)

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      4 months ago

      I’ve been using one trackball or another, usually a Kensington Orbit since they became available, for the majority of three decades; the only times I’ve had to buy a new one were when I needed more for extra computers or when new technology became available (such as when optical became a thing). I’ve never had a trackball ball wear out or even show signs of wear.

      Actually, that’s not 100% true. I did have one Orbit just stop consistently responding to input. The ball was fine, though; in fact, I’m pretty sure I still have the mouse and could just put the ball in a new unit.

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      4 months ago

      Yeah, but then you gotta buy food, and litter, and vet visits, and toys, and scratch pads.

      I tell ya. I miss when games weren’t full of hidden microtransactions…