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If you're a long time reader of VH, then you all know by now that I hate mice. Literally, I just don't use mice, I don't personally review mice, nor do I get excited by a mouse. I am however completely addicted to my thumb controlled trackball. Way bac...
The new Logitech Wireless Trackball M570 With Leave-in USB Receiver is exactly the product that I have literally been waiting years for. Many years. If you're a thumb ball trackball user like me, you've probably stopped reading this and are already ord...
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maclife.com Updated:
2011-08-17 18:08:33
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Ahhh, the trackball. Once the darlings of ergonomics-minded computer users, people often assume they’ve gone the way of those weird kneeling chairs from the 1980s. But like many other relics of the era—Eddie Murphy’s career, spandex, and Bon Jovi come...
Comfortable, even under heavy use. Good software customization options. Long battery life. Vertical scroll wheel.
No corded option. Left-handed users are out of luck.
If your mouse hand could use a break, Logitech’s trackball can reduce the strain on your wrist and goose your productivity with the right custom button setup. Product M570 Trackball Company Logitech Contact logitech.com Price $59.99 Requirements...
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Tweet While "ergonomic mice" have been hogging the limelight recently, the fact still remains that there was one peripheral that was, is and probably always will be the gold standard against which all ergonomic devices are measured: the trackball. The...
Extremely comfortable, Extremely forgiving for beginners, yet highly rewarding for veteran trackball users, Long battery life, Great looks, Lightweight design, Storage built into the battery compartment for the Unifying dongle...
Right handed device only, Learning curve can be daunting for first time trackball users, Slick surface too slippery for smaller hands, Forward & Backward button locations does take some getting used to, Click wheel is loud and less than perfect compared to most Logitech mice...
If you put in the time and effort it requires to master a trackball, the Logitech M570 will be really reward your time and effort. To put it simply, this is one of the easiest, most precise and all round best trackball I have used in a long time. If yo...
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gadgetreview.com Updated:
2011-08-17 18:08:33
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The most common way to control a computer is through a mouse, but a mouse requires lifting your hand and moving your arm. A more ergonomic solution is to use a trackball, which lets your hand rest in one place. Although trackballs aren’t as popular as...
Single AA battery lasts up to 18 months, Ergonomic shape, Special Back and Forward buttons that works with a variety of browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Safari, Works with both Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 and Mac OS X, USB wireless receiver can be tucked safely inside the trackball for transport, On/off switch to conserve battery power, Rubber feet holds the trackball se...
Designed for righthanded users, lefthanded users may find it clumsier to use, Mac OS X requires an additional free download to make the Back and Forward browser buttons work...
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The classic trackball mouse belongs to a niche crowd, but after using one, it's hard to go back to the more mainstream point-and-click method of navigation. Logitech has introduced a new wireless trackball solution (via USB adapter) into this underrepr...
Good feature set. Solid performance. Comfortable, natural design. Plug and play experience.
Scroll wheel and browser buttons placed a little too far forward for tiny hands. Scroll wheel was too resistant.
The Logitech Wireless Trackball M570 mouse provides a mixed feature set for the casual and gaming crowd coupled with a comfortable design. Buy it now...
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electronista.com Updated:
2011-08-17 18:08:33
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Trackballs were legion in the 1990s, but the input method has largely fallen out of favor in the past decade both as traditional mice gained precision and as the public swung its attention to notebooks. For a certain audience, though, the appeal of an...
Comfortable and precise, Good button placement, Very long battery life, Power switch and stowable Unifying Receiver, Easily programmable...
No horizontal scroll or freespin mode, Noisy.
For most tasks, the M570 is ably up to the challenge. We can certainly see some CAD engineers or office workers flocking to the new trackball in large numbers, since in most ways it modernizes a traditional control method. At $60, it doesn't command an...
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We know what you're thinking. "A trackball review, really?" Don't knock it until you've tried it. Trackballs may be old technology, but that doesn't mean that can't be refreshed with the latest innovations. The Logitech M570 has been a long time coming si...
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Introduction We know what you're thinking. "A trackball review, really?" Don't knock it until you've tried it. Trackballs may be old technology, but that doesn't mean that can't be refreshed with the latest innovations. The Logitech M570 has been a long t...
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Honestly I had no idea what a trackball is until I got my hands on the Logitech Wireless Trackball M570 that I received for review. For anyone hasn't noticed about the accessory, trackball is an input method using a ball hold in a socket to detect movemen...
Comfortable over a long period of time, users won't need to move their hands, arm and shoulder like they do with mouse, Precise cursor control: some people think the feature is impossible with a trackball but in fact, it is possible, Works on any surface:...
It takes some time to get used to using the trackball, Browser buttons are placed far from users' fingers, The buttons make relatively loud clicking noises, Update: I used the M570 for 3 years until I had some problems with its left button as it didn't re...
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Lifewire / Gannon BurgettLong battery lifeIncredibly comfortableWon't damage deskQuite largeTakes some getting used toThe Logitech M570 is a retro mouse that brings back the trackball, improving long-term comfort and ergonomics.Lifewire / Ga...
Long battery life, Incredibly comfortable, Won't damage desk...
Quite large, Takes some getting used to...
Unique, but oh so comfortable.We were surprised by how well we liked the Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball Mouse. It looks unusual, is bulky, and takes some time to get the hang of, but once we familiarized ourselves with the new form of input, it became c...
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Logitech MX Ergo & MX Ergo Plus vs M570 vs ELECOM: The Battle of the ‘BallsWhile the sad fact of the matter is that mice grab both the lions share of the spot light and sales they are just not as effective a tool as the lowly trackball. A good trackball c...
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