Brand | Anker |
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Item model number | AK-98ANWVM-BA |
Operating System | Linux, Windows 10 |
Item Weight | 3.36 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 4.8 x 2.52 x 2.95 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.8 x 2.52 x 2.95 inches |
Color | Black |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
Manufacturer | Anker |
ASIN | B00FPAVUHC |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 30, 2014 |
Anker Ergonomic Optical USB Wired Vertical Mouse 1000/1600 DPI, 5 Buttons CE100
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Color | Black |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Special Feature | Ergonomic Design |
Movement Detection Technology | Optical |
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- Ultimate Comfort: Embrace the comfort of Anker's Ergonomic Mouse, scientifically designed to encourage healthy neutral "handshake" wrist and arm positions. This wired mouse ensures smoother movement and significantly less strain, making it an ideal choice for extended computer use.
- Enhanced Sensitivity: Experience precision like never before with our 1000/1600 DPI Resolution Optical Tracking Technology. This wired ergonomic mouse offers superior sensitivity compared to standard optical mice, ensuring smooth and precise tracking on a variety of surfaces to boost your productivity and computing experience.
- Effortless Navigation: Navigate webpages with ease using the added next/previous buttons. This ergonomic wired mouse is not only ideal for internet surfers but also for gamers and professionals who spend long hours on the computer.
- Compact and Lightweight: The Anker Vertical Ergonomic Optical Mouse, with its 1.5m/4.9ft USB cable and dimensions of 120*62.8*74.8 mm, offers a lightweight design of just 5.3 oz, ensuring a comfortable and convenient user experience.
- Customer Value: Our package includes 1 Anker Vertical Ergonomic Optical Wired Mouse (with 4.9 ft cable), and a detailed instruction manual. We are committed to our customers and offer an 18-month warranty along with a lifetime technical support guarantee.
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Comfortable and classy.
Tired of using the traditional grip? Take a break from overly-clunky or uncomfortably tiny mice. The ergonomically-designed thumb rests and grips fit the contour of your palm for maximum comfort.
Sleek and Sexy.
Turn heads with a futuristic design. Made for increased functionality and comfort, this mouse combines a handshake grip with a easy-access buttons and two levels of mouse sensitivity for improved tracking.
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Five buttons give you improved control over your computer's systems. Whether dragging and dropping, selecting large volumes of data, or casually gaming, this mouse provides a low-cost, effective solution for multiple computing needs.
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connectivity tech | USB | USB | Wired | USB | USB | Wired, Wireless |
hand orientation | Ambidextrous | Right | Ambidextrous | Ambidextrous | Ambidextrous | Right |
power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
tracking method | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical |
range | 4.9 feet | 5,9 | 1.8 meters | 5 meters | 4.9 feet | 5 meters |
button quantity | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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Customers like the comfort, performance, and value of the mouse. For example, they mention it's really comfortable to use, has great ergonomics, and works quite well. Some appreciate appearance, and quality. That said, opinions are mixed on ease of use, size, and button.
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Customers like the comfort of the mouse. They mention that it's really comfortable to use, has a comfortable rest for the thumb, and has great ergonomics. Some say that the mouse feel soft and the reaction time to movement is good. Some customers also say that it works as intended and has completely eliminated their wrist pain.
"...are faulty as usual, the wireless Shark DESIGN was amazing, both ergonomic and beautiful...." Read more
"...This mouse has a good feel, kind of a silky/satiny rubberized surface, with light button presses...." Read more
"...It is comfortable in the hand, and all buttons are accessible, but rarely in the way, preempting misinputs...." Read more
"...I was so amazed that it was so comfortable for playing games...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the mouse. They say it works great, has high usability, and functionality. Some say that it works immediately without any drivers. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and functionality of the product.
"...I will try to update this review as I use it more. Otherwise it's a very good and comfortable mouse...." Read more
"...I run a Hackintosh that dual-boots between MacOS and Windows. It worked immediately. No drivers needed. It is very comfortable...." Read more
"I will try it out, but for now, it feels good and have a nice response.This was bought to avoid wrist pain.I will update after using!" Read more
"For the money they ask this is a 5 star item. The mouse works fine...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the mouse. They say it's well-made, sturdy, and has good hardware. Some customers also say it has had no defects and is still in great shape. Overall, customers are satisfied with the product's quality and durability.
"...I am very impressed with the packaging, the mouse hardware quality, and the response on the screen. It has a good heavier weight for easy gliding...." Read more
"...Seriously this mouse is in the 15 dollar range and it is VERY VERY good quality, i suspect they find it hard to sell vertical mice so they lowered..." Read more
"The best wired ergonomic mouse I've found at this price point...." Read more
"Decent mouse. Good positioning for reducing wrist strain.Only complaint is that it's very selective about which USB slot to use...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the mouse. They say it's a decently-priced product, and a budget-friendly vertical mouse. Some mention that it'll track incredibly well for the price.
"...That is a first. It was the right place to start for a good price. Thank you Anker and Shark! I love it!" Read more
"...Overall, this mouse is a good value choice and I would recommend it for office work if the wire is long enough for you...." Read more
"...vertical mouse for computing so I bought this mouse because the price was affordable for a item that I truly did not want and planned to use for a..." Read more
"...Either way, this product is priced well, and the methodology helped relieve my wrist pain...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the mouse. They say it has a good looking design, is well designed, and adds a fancy touch. Customers also say the lines are attractive from all angles, and it has an attractive matte finish that is smooth to the touch. Overall, customers are happy with the appearance and functionality of the product.
"...The form is near perfect, and I am thinking the patent is so simple yet spot-on that that is where the value lies...otherwise they are simply..." Read more
"...It just looks cool!..." Read more
"...- There is a very attractive and very dim blue light accent that is only on the thumb side of the mouse which is very nice because it allows me..." Read more
"Loved the look, features, and sensitivity, but unfortunately was too big for my small hands." Read more
Customers are mixed about the button of the mouse. Some mention that the buttons are responsive and easy to actuate, while others say that they require more force and don't always seem to take. The main buttons are large and click softly and accurately, while the roller wheel clicks, back and forward. However, some say that the mouse clicks don''t seem to work as expected, and the scroll-click is awkward.
"...needed, but poor reviews outlining problems such as with silly placed back/forward buttons which as we know can completely erase what you write out..." Read more
"...It is comfortable in the hand, and all buttons are accessible, but rarely in the way, preempting misinputs...." Read more
"...It's a little weird to be using mostly arm movement, and little to no finger movement. So for detail stuff, it's not quite as natural to me...." Read more
"...It is ergonomic, removed strain on my wrist, side buttons are easy to reach, and it didn't take long to get used to it.Review:..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the mouse. Some mention that it fits their hand like a glove, is great, and is good for people with big hands. However, others say that it's a little small for them, slightly too large for their hands, and too big for compact travel.
"...The only downside is the short length of the wire itself, which cannot be rectified due to the wire being integrated into the mouse, and therefore..." Read more
"...It fit my hand like a glove, and became very intuitive. My one and only complant though became obvious rather quickly...." Read more
"...the look, features, and sensitivity, but unfortunately was too big for my small hands." Read more
"...It is very comfortable. My only complaint is that it is a little big for my hand." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the mouse. Some mention that it's very useful for office work, intuitive, and takes less effort to adopt than a trackball. However, others say that it can be hard to pick up when you have to move it, slippery, and frustrating for office use.
"...It fit my hand like a glove, and became very intuitive. My one and only complant though became obvious rather quickly...." Read more
"...This can be very frustrating for office work. The DPI's are more or less in the advertised range...." Read more
"...It worked immediately. No drivers needed. It is very comfortable. My only complaint is that it is a little big for my hand." Read more
"...Very comfortable and easy to use. I will want to use this instead of a regular mouse, now, all of the time...." Read more
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REVIEW: Life is short, ergonomics matter tremendously in today's world.
DISCOVERING THE WIRELESS SHARK MOUSE
I first stumbled upon this mouse design while cleaning up a computer office for family. Someone had bought the wireless version, back when it's brand name was "SHARK". It was still sealed/unboxed and was given to me for helping out. This was a perfect way to test out the design with nothing to lose. I will say, the wireless version of this mouse was a total waste of time productivity-wise. It lagged, would intermittently stop working (batteries were fresh and replaced twice), would disconnect while holding down a scroll bar, and it was hard to pinpoint anywhere on the screen with certainty. I even used a USB extension cable which rested the USB RF transmitter directly beside the mouse and it still was not signalling well! When my CPU was performing heavy work, it disrupted the feedback to the mouse. Tested it on various devices--same thing. That really disrupts work when using spatially explicit software or just in general. 2.4GHz is a disruptive, bombarding frequency because too many things, including routers, are using it nowadays.
WIRELESS HAD A TERRIBLE SIGNAL, BUT THE DESIGN WAS INCREDIBLE
While those old RF chips are faulty as usual, the wireless Shark DESIGN was amazing, both ergonomic and beautiful. For the first time in my life I was not stopping work and shaking out my hands to relieve the strain. Using the mouse came so naturally I never had to "get used to it" and obviously traditional mice are medieval relics that need to disappear...that is ergonomics in a nutshell. After using the wireless SHARK for the first week I realized just how much pain I was in for years...it just became normal. Everywhere you go there lies the dumb traditional mouse--you get so used to fighting them with your hand and their prevalence and supposed normalcy. You would not believe how important ergonomics are for your tendons and ligaments. Humans even write out on paper at the same angle as holding this mouse, hence, keyboards are also ancient relics that are inflaming people's ligaments and leading them to the doctor.
THE MOUSE THAT SHOULD REPLACE THEM ALL
Whoever designed this mouse got it right! Traditional mice are like wearing clogs. The Anker wired mouse is like wearing modern shoes...which have an industry standard for ergonomics. The form is near perfect, and I am thinking the patent is so simple yet spot-on that that is where the value lies...otherwise they are simply putting buttons in different places in a new mold. So, I knew this was the mouse for me, but it needed to be wired (we are 10 years away from having real performance for wireless mice. Safe yourself the trouble and never buy one--I do not hold that against Anker). I found the Anker Ergonomic Optical USB Wired Vertical Mouse as the new licensed retailer using this mouse patent. It should still be named the SHARK, because sharks stopped evolving as their form became so efficient there was no need to change it. There is almost no excuse to make traditional mice anymore--they are PROVEN to go against our natural form and hurt people! If you work 8 hours a day at a computer full-time, just imagine how much time that is twisting your arms into unnatural positions FOR HOURS...even days, weeks, months, or years of your life.
BRAND LOYALTY IS GROWING
It arrived unboxed and quality sealed, no funny business. Anker's version has a high-quality logo print on the mouse and looks great. My computer office setup is all Red RGB-based lighting, and the Anker's red LED in the mouse looks stunning with my system. I am saying goodbye for now to my HP OMEN Mouse X9000, as it helped for years with its bigger design, but its still causing ulnar and carpal strain being horizontal. The Anker is much cheaper in price, but to me far more valuable than my X9000. I am very impressed with the packaging, the mouse hardware quality, and the response on the screen. It has a good heavier weight for easy gliding. I also have owned an Anker USB 3.0 extender with built-in Ethernet dongle for over 3 years and that has been a high-quality workhorse for my data needs to this day. I am beginning to trust Anker products. They may invent some items or rebrand a patent, but they seem to endorse only quality designs.
PRICE DOES NOT GUARANTEE A BETTER MOUSE FOR BIGGER HANDS
After researching all other ergonomic mice, I realized that I may never find a reasonable one for hands of my size that work as well as Anker's. I am a tall man, and my hands are 8 inches long. You will notice most "large" ergonomic mice designs support 7.8" hands and the more material they use the higher the price. The more volume the product, the more bells and whistles they squeeze into its housing to up sell it. I used to think, if I am going to find a mouse that works, it surely will cost a lot of money and I was right. Some "large ergonomic" mice had the size I needed, but poor reviews outlining problems such as with silly placed back/forward buttons which as we know can completely erase what you write out and destroy it with one accidental back button click. A lot of otherwise good designs were only wireless...a complete waste of time and energy. There is 0 latency with wired mice, but nothing is guaranteed with any wireless mouse, Bluetooth or RF.
Well, it appeared difficult to get both the proper ergonomics coupled with increased size without spending $100+ and poor reviews. So the Anker meets me half way for a reasonable price and size. Its back/forward buttons are above the thumb, letting your hand "rest" the way it should. My hands are still bigger than being able to fully grip the mouse (try 99% of them), but because my hand can rest on the desk in a natural angle, it has little bearing on the ergonomic factor. I believe Anker is providing a very clever mouse worthy of being the standard replacement of any traditional mice. Ergonomics = better health. Ergonomics matter. Stop paying money for technology that doesn't adapt to YOU.
SUMMARY
With virtually none of the mice are looking like they will meet my size needs without some hidden flaw, at least I found one that doesn't hurt my wrists anymore and is award winning, made to help change the world, help people's health and productivity. It seemed wise to buy this renowned design as my first entry ergonomic mouse, and go from there. My carpal tunnel has vanished and my hand can somewhat hug this mouse! That is a first. It was the right place to start for a good price. Thank you Anker and Shark! I love it!
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2020
REVIEW: Life is short, ergonomics matter tremendously in today's world.
DISCOVERING THE WIRELESS SHARK MOUSE
I first stumbled upon this mouse design while cleaning up a computer office for family. Someone had bought the wireless version, back when it's brand name was "SHARK". It was still sealed/unboxed and was given to me for helping out. This was a perfect way to test out the design with nothing to lose. I will say, the wireless version of this mouse was a total waste of time productivity-wise. It lagged, would intermittently stop working (batteries were fresh and replaced twice), would disconnect while holding down a scroll bar, and it was hard to pinpoint anywhere on the screen with certainty. I even used a USB extension cable which rested the USB RF transmitter directly beside the mouse and it still was not signalling well! When my CPU was performing heavy work, it disrupted the feedback to the mouse. Tested it on various devices--same thing. That really disrupts work when using spatially explicit software or just in general. 2.4GHz is a disruptive, bombarding frequency because too many things, including routers, are using it nowadays.
WIRELESS HAD A TERRIBLE SIGNAL, BUT THE DESIGN WAS INCREDIBLE
While those old RF chips are faulty as usual, the wireless Shark DESIGN was amazing, both ergonomic and beautiful. For the first time in my life I was not stopping work and shaking out my hands to relieve the strain. Using the mouse came so naturally I never had to "get used to it" and obviously traditional mice are medieval relics that need to disappear...that is ergonomics in a nutshell. After using the wireless SHARK for the first week I realized just how much pain I was in for years...it just became normal. Everywhere you go there lies the dumb traditional mouse--you get so used to fighting them with your hand and their prevalence and supposed normalcy. You would not believe how important ergonomics are for your tendons and ligaments. Humans even write out on paper at the same angle as holding this mouse, hence, keyboards are also ancient relics that are inflaming people's ligaments and leading them to the doctor.
THE MOUSE THAT SHOULD REPLACE THEM ALL
Whoever designed this mouse got it right! Traditional mice are like wearing clogs. The Anker wired mouse is like wearing modern shoes...which have an industry standard for ergonomics. The form is near perfect, and I am thinking the patent is so simple yet spot-on that that is where the value lies...otherwise they are simply putting buttons in different places in a new mold. So, I knew this was the mouse for me, but it needed to be wired (we are 10 years away from having real performance for wireless mice. Safe yourself the trouble and never buy one--I do not hold that against Anker). I found the Anker Ergonomic Optical USB Wired Vertical Mouse as the new licensed retailer using this mouse patent. It should still be named the SHARK, because sharks stopped evolving as their form became so efficient there was no need to change it. There is almost no excuse to make traditional mice anymore--they are PROVEN to go against our natural form and hurt people! If you work 8 hours a day at a computer full-time, just imagine how much time that is twisting your arms into unnatural positions FOR HOURS...even days, weeks, months, or years of your life.
BRAND LOYALTY IS GROWING
It arrived unboxed and quality sealed, no funny business. Anker's version has a high-quality logo print on the mouse and looks great. My computer office setup is all Red RGB-based lighting, and the Anker's red LED in the mouse looks stunning with my system. I am saying goodbye for now to my HP OMEN Mouse X9000, as it helped for years with its bigger design, but its still causing ulnar and carpal strain being horizontal. The Anker is much cheaper in price, but to me far more valuable than my X9000. I am very impressed with the packaging, the mouse hardware quality, and the response on the screen. It has a good heavier weight for easy gliding. I also have owned an Anker USB 3.0 extender with built-in Ethernet dongle for over 3 years and that has been a high-quality workhorse for my data needs to this day. I am beginning to trust Anker products. They may invent some items or rebrand a patent, but they seem to endorse only quality designs.
PRICE DOES NOT GUARANTEE A BETTER MOUSE FOR BIGGER HANDS
After researching all other ergonomic mice, I realized that I may never find a reasonable one for hands of my size that work as well as Anker's. I am a tall man, and my hands are 8 inches long. You will notice most "large" ergonomic mice designs support 7.8" hands and the more material they use the higher the price. The more volume the product, the more bells and whistles they squeeze into its housing to up sell it. I used to think, if I am going to find a mouse that works, it surely will cost a lot of money and I was right. Some "large ergonomic" mice had the size I needed, but poor reviews outlining problems such as with silly placed back/forward buttons which as we know can completely erase what you write out and destroy it with one accidental back button click. A lot of otherwise good designs were only wireless...a complete waste of time and energy. There is 0 latency with wired mice, but nothing is guaranteed with any wireless mouse, Bluetooth or RF.
Well, it appeared difficult to get both the proper ergonomics coupled with increased size without spending $100+ and poor reviews. So the Anker meets me half way for a reasonable price and size. Its back/forward buttons are above the thumb, letting your hand "rest" the way it should. My hands are still bigger than being able to fully grip the mouse (try 99% of them), but because my hand can rest on the desk in a natural angle, it has little bearing on the ergonomic factor. I believe Anker is providing a very clever mouse worthy of being the standard replacement of any traditional mice. Ergonomics = better health. Ergonomics matter. Stop paying money for technology that doesn't adapt to YOU.
SUMMARY
With virtually none of the mice are looking like they will meet my size needs without some hidden flaw, at least I found one that doesn't hurt my wrists anymore and is award winning, made to help change the world, help people's health and productivity. It seemed wise to buy this renowned design as my first entry ergonomic mouse, and go from there. My carpal tunnel has vanished and my hand can somewhat hug this mouse! That is a first. It was the right place to start for a good price. Thank you Anker and Shark! I love it!
Only after using this mouse for a while did I realize that I sometimes switch mouse hands without thinking about it, and this mouse is pretty horrible for that, as should be expected. I guess it's do-able, but very awkward.
As for the experience of vertical mousing in general, it feels pretty good for non-detail stuff. Definitely feels like I'm protecting my wrist, keeping it in a more natural position and preventing me from applying too much pressure to the pulse point area, instead resting more on the outer edge. It's a little weird to be using mostly arm movement, and little to no finger movement. So for detail stuff, it's not quite as natural to me. The way I work with detail normally is to bring my fingers down from the mouse to where they're partway on the mouse, and partway on the desk, so I can feel exactly where the mouse is in relation to the desk. Since my hand is vertical when using this mouse, doing that would mean completely readjusting my grip, while also dealing with the taller and asymmetrical mouse body kinda getting in the way. Though now as I type this, I'm remembering that there's supposed to be a mouse sensitivity button on it, which I haven't tried out yet (I don't have the mouse here with me now), so maybe that helps. Another small thing is that when I first started using it, I realized that I didn't just instinctively know where "up" was. The orientation of a normal mouse is obvious. For this mouse (and I assume other vertical mice also), since it's a non-traditional grip, I had to play with it a bit before I knew exactly which direction was which. That went away quickly, though, and it's not something I have to go through every time I use the mouse, just the first time.
Overall, I love it for typical "desktop" work, not as much for detail (and I imagine I would hate it for gaming, which I haven't tried, to be fair). Since that's what I think it's purpose is, I'm giving it 5 stars.
Overall, a decent mouse for the money, but not perfect either. It is pretty lightweight, so it is easy to move around, but beware that the sharp edges on the glide pads at the bottom of the mouse dig into a fabric surface like a mousepad, decreasing the speed of movement, as well as increasing wear on the mousepad. It is comfortable in the hand, and all buttons are accessible, but rarely in the way, preempting misinputs. Now, I strongly prefer wireless mouses, but the wireless version of this mouse simply did not have the fine control that I needed at high sensitivity and DPI settings. That made fine movements, like highlighting text, a challenge as it would jump from one spot to another. This can be very frustrating for office work. The DPI's are more or less in the advertised range. After rigorous and meticulous testing, I have found the mouse to be capable of ~1080 and ~1600 DPI on the respective settings. In my experience, this mouse gave me the fine control necessary to select and highlight text, even at the highest sensitivity and DPI settings, which is exactly what I need. The only downside is the short length of the wire itself, which cannot be rectified due to the wire being integrated into the mouse, and therefore not replaceable. Anker, if you are reading this, please either make the wire longer or replaceable.
Overall, this mouse is a good value choice and I would recommend it for office work if the wire is long enough for you. I am simply disappointed that I will be having to return such a decent mouse simply because of its short wire.
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Die Maus ist leicht und liegt gut in der Hand. Auch nach längerem Spielen empfinde ich keine außergewöhnliche Ermüdung in der Hand bzw dem Unterarm. Am Anfang hatte ich jedoch etwas Mühe mit dem geänderten Druckpunkt meiner Handauflagefläche, da diese nun vertikal steht. Dies vergeht jedoch mit der Zeit.
Wie in der Produktbeschreibung aufgelistet, kann das Gerät nach dem Einstecken sofort verwendet werden. Unter Windows 7 & 10 sind alle Tasten vollfunktionsfähig und für meine Bedürfnisse ausreichend.
Einen unangenehmen Geruch habe ich nicht feststellen können. Wie fast jedes neue Geräte hat es sicher einen Eigengeruch, der aber schnell vergeht.
Die Maus empfinde ich für meine Handgröße (19cm x 8.5cm) sehr passend und liegt beim Arbeiten/Spielen sehr gut im Griff. Allerdings ist das natürlich immer ein subjektives Empfinden und hängt von der Griffart ab.
Ob der Wechsel nun überhaupt eine Verbesserung gegenüber der alten Maus bringen wird, kann ich leider noch nicht sagen. Nur das die Umstellung problemlos war und ich ohne Einschränkung weiter arbeiten/spielen kann.
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Decidí darle una oportunidad a este ratón tras descubrir lo que podría ser un inicio de túnel carpiano. Anteriormente había trabajado en una compañía relacionada con la salud y seguridad laboral, así que ya había probado otros ratones ergonómicos de marcas como Evoluent o mouse Trapper.
Desgraciadamente, ninguno de esos productos tenía un precio permisible para un ser humano, y la calidad de construcción dejaba bastante que desear, con la excepción del Microsoft natural Wireless . Y aquí es donde este ratón ofrece una alternativa. La calidad de material es superior a por ejemplo Evoluent Vertical Mouse (y más cómodo), aunque no tanto como el Microsoft natural.
Ergonomicamente es agradable, aunque acostumbrarse llevará un par de días. Un buen defecto es que para ser un ratón alto, la base es demasiado estrecha, lo que hace que se tambalee a los lados al usarlo. Algo que no pasaba en el Evoluent (por tener una base más grande que el ratón) o en el de microsoft (por tener un diseño más equilibrado). Una alfombrilla ligeramente acolchada solucionará el problema. este tal vez sea su peor punto negativo..
Estéticamente hablando, la luz no es como en las imágenes. Es puramente una sección transparente que recoge la luz del sensor infrarrojo. esta recubierto con esa odiada goma aterciopelada de tacto suave, que con un uso agresivo no va a durar mucho antes de tener un aspecto bastante desagradable.
Normalmente le daría 3 estrellas, pero incluso con sus defectos es mucho más asequible que algo fabricado por otras firmas especializadas en ergonomía. El embalaje también es fácil de abrir y reciclar, nada de odiosos blisters.
Actualización:
Aunque la capa de goma ha aguantado, es francamente irritante por como se empapa a la menor sudoración. No era un problema en invierno, pero en verano es un auténtico coñazo.
Lo que me preocupa es que ha empezado a causarme problemas. La punta de mi meñique pierde la sensibilidad al poco de usarlo y la primera falange se pone morada. Así que tengo la impresión de que si bien podría ayudar con el túnel carpiano, puede ser peligroso para el nervio ulnar. Todo esto teoríco, claro. Me gustaría poder preguntar a la mútua, pero más allá de revisar la altura de pantallas y sillas y la iluminación de ambiente, no creo que puedan ayudarme.
Reviewed in Spain on June 15, 2017
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Decidí darle una oportunidad a este ratón tras descubrir lo que podría ser un inicio de túnel carpiano. Anteriormente había trabajado en una compañía relacionada con la salud y seguridad laboral, así que ya había probado otros ratones ergonómicos de marcas como Evoluent o mouse Trapper.
Desgraciadamente, ninguno de esos productos tenía un precio permisible para un ser humano, y la calidad de construcción dejaba bastante que desear, con la excepción del Microsoft natural Wireless . Y aquí es donde este ratón ofrece una alternativa. La calidad de material es superior a por ejemplo Evoluent Vertical Mouse (y más cómodo), aunque no tanto como el Microsoft natural.
Ergonomicamente es agradable, aunque acostumbrarse llevará un par de días. Un buen defecto es que para ser un ratón alto, la base es demasiado estrecha, lo que hace que se tambalee a los lados al usarlo. Algo que no pasaba en el Evoluent (por tener una base más grande que el ratón) o en el de microsoft (por tener un diseño más equilibrado). Una alfombrilla ligeramente acolchada solucionará el problema. este tal vez sea su peor punto negativo..
Estéticamente hablando, la luz no es como en las imágenes. Es puramente una sección transparente que recoge la luz del sensor infrarrojo. esta recubierto con esa odiada goma aterciopelada de tacto suave, que con un uso agresivo no va a durar mucho antes de tener un aspecto bastante desagradable.
Normalmente le daría 3 estrellas, pero incluso con sus defectos es mucho más asequible que algo fabricado por otras firmas especializadas en ergonomía. El embalaje también es fácil de abrir y reciclar, nada de odiosos blisters.
Actualización:
Aunque la capa de goma ha aguantado, es francamente irritante por como se empapa a la menor sudoración. No era un problema en invierno, pero en verano es un auténtico coñazo.
Lo que me preocupa es que ha empezado a causarme problemas. La punta de mi meñique pierde la sensibilidad al poco de usarlo y la primera falange se pone morada. Así que tengo la impresión de que si bien podría ayudar con el túnel carpiano, puede ser peligroso para el nervio ulnar. Todo esto teoríco, claro. Me gustaría poder preguntar a la mútua, pero más allá de revisar la altura de pantallas y sillas y la iluminación de ambiente, no creo que puedan ayudarme.