3M Ergonomic Mouse, Optical, USB/PS2 Compatible, Large Size, Black (EM500GPL)
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Customer Review: Met My Needs
Summary: 5 Stars
My job requires about six hours a day on the computer. For the past few years now I have been ignoring the fact that my wrist was constantly irritated. The right hand would bug me, so I would use the left to control the mouse. After a week, the left hand would bug me, so I would switch back to the right hand. Yikes! What a lame routine. Since switching to the 3M Ergonomic Mouse at work (Company Purchased -- Check your companies policy as many have accounts set aside for these kinds of purchases) and at home, I have experienced just short of a complete relief from my wrist discomfort. I will get the occasional tinge of irritation, but it is not the kind that sets off all the red flags in my mind telling me that I'm goofing up my body for the long run. The mouse took me about a week to adapt to, and now navigating pages is a thoughtless exercise.
Pragmatically: The product seemed about twenty dollars more expensive than I would have liked to pay for it, but I couldn't realistically put a price on the relief that I am getting.
Customer Review: I like
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a frequent computer user for homework and games and I started suffering a lot from terrible wrist pain. So I started shopping around looking for a more ergonomic solution. I bought this mouse because the price was low and the reviews were overall pretty good. And I haven't regretted it. Right away my wrist pain improved and is all but gone.
I love this mouse, it took some getting used to but it's easy to use and the buttons take very little pressure to click. The mouse itself is light but it doesn't feel cheap and it moves around my mouse pad smoothly and easily.
Though one thing i've noticed is the bottom of the mouse elevates my hand a bit and I end up applying weight to my elbow area without realizing it until it starts to hurt. So if you find you're resting too much weight in one spot try elevating your whole forearm slightly with a small pad (like those keyboard wrist pads) of similar thickness to the bottom of the mouse, it helped me a lot.
Customer Review: Instant Comfort and ease of use.
Summary: 5 Stars
As soon as I connected it was up and running (plug and play, Windows XP). It has "3" buttons. With your thumb you click right and left, and with your third or 2nd finger you press the middle button (which is great in Firefox to open new tabs, you click the link and it opens a new tab).
I don't know about Gaming so I can't say if it's accurate enough, probably isn't. For normal use, it's excellent.
I play the piano 7 hours a day, and use the computer 2-4hs so my hands are very important. Normal mouses made my hand stiff, fingers from scrolling and clicking, etc.
You can use it from your laps if you want to.
I'm open to try new mouses do, because if this is This good, why not can there be any better?
I definitely recommend this mouse to anyone who wants to try something that's healthier even if you don't feel you have a problem with your present mouse. The importance of Seeking is made easier with internet.
Customer Review: Great deal for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
I think that this is a great mouse for someone who is having tingling sensation and pain in the hand, which is a classic symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome.
I have had pain in my hands for over two years now and have tried several different types of mice. I even bought a 400 dollar mouse, which did not help. Even though, I have had this mouse only for about a month now, I am already seeing positive results. The pain seems to be a lot less now and I can get more work done.
However, one thing that you have to do is to use this mouse with a very good mouse pad in order to make the most of it. The mouse pads that you should consider should either be the gel variety or the memory foam variety. Both of these adjust to the shape of your hand and can make the use of this mouse comfortable.
Overall, I think this mouse is worth every penny. I would rather spend 50 bucks on this mouse than 5000 on surgery.
Customer Review: An absolute must if you have wrist problems
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have wrist problems, you owe it to yourself to try out this mouse. Yes, it's not wireless, and it doesn't look very pretty, but using this mouse for a few months relieved my wrist pain so much that it virtually disappeared. I was at a stage where I was almost completely unable to use a regular mouse or touch-pad. I was desperately looking for a mouse that would help me use a computer because that's how I make my living. I came across this mouse, and even though the price tag was a little steep, I bought this mouse. Using it only for a few weeks made a big difference in my wrist pain and numbness while using a computer. After a year of exclusively using this mouse, my pain virtually disappeared and I was able to use my touch-pad and other mice again. I also recommended this to quite a few friends who had wrist problems and they all reported positive results. If you have a wrist problem, do not wait and get this mouse!