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Summary: **GREAT FOR DISABLED ADULTS, TOO!**<G>
Review: As an adult that has had M.S. for twenty five years, my hands sometimes quit working almost completely from numbness & contractures. As a writer and long-term computer nerd (fifteen years), the problem that I run into is that I *prefer* the use of the keyboard over voice recognition software. (Call me a control freak.)Last February, I once again lost almost all of the use of my hands, and thought, "Okay, so it looks kinda goofy, but it sure seems just what I need!" I bit the bullet, purchased the Crayola trackball, and it TOTALLY fit my needs! I can use one hand to move the cursor very easily, and the other to do my "clicking" with. Sure, it's awfully large (7" by 7"" 1/2"), says "CRAYOLA" on it, <cringe> and requires a port of its own to use, *but* that means that the regular mouse can still be left in place for other computer users that don't need it. I always use a wrist rest, and they seem to get along just great too. I think it would be especially useful for those with ARTHRITIS, since you can move the cursor with *one* hand and click with the *other* (either hand you choose, the lefty/righty thing *doesn't* matter), and both the right and left click buttons are separately inset but easy to use, so you don't have to worry about clicking the wrong button accidentally. All in all, I'm thinkin' that even though I'm regaining the use of my hands once again, my Crayola Trackball will be sticking around. Let the other nerds scoff! I've grown quite attached to the yellow thing.<G>
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Summary: great idea
Review: I bought the crayola trackball for my 2 1/2 year old for Christmas. He was having a hard time using the regular mouse. It took him a few weeks to learn. Now he has it mastered. He can navigate his way through his programs now. My husband also uses it. He likes it because he can lean back and put the trackball on his lap. It's great if you are just surfing and not typing. I would definitely recommend this product.
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Summary: great idea
Review: I bought the crayola trackball for my 2 1/2 year old for Christmas. He was having a hard time using the regular mouse. It took him a few weeks to learn. Now he has it mastered. He can navigate his way through his programs now. My husband also uses it. He likes it because he can lean back and put the trackball on his lap. It's great if you are just surfing and not typing. I would definitely recommend this product.
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Summary: My 3 year old loves this
Review: I bought this for my son in May. It is now July and he can do almost anything... Now that he can point and click all by himself, he is learning so much! I am so excited about this! I would highly recommend this for small children.
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Summary: Wonderfully Large ball for young Children / or disabled!
Review: I found the Crayola trackball NEW in box on accident. A z-shop seller was selling it, after I had been looking for one for my 4 and 2 year old for three months. I was going to go with Microsoft Easyball, but they haven't made it for a while. It's a collector's type/hard to find thing now...The Crayola Trackball hasn't been made for a while either! I tried to find other "Kids" trackballs, but no one makes them like these anymore (BIG AND ROUND). They are out there, but they are very HARD TO GET A HOLD OF! I first used it on Win 98. The trackball cursor was a little "skippy" or "jumpy", not just smooth like it should be. I called the company and left a message. They called me right back (TWICE!), and the support was great. The company stated you had to "uninstall" all previous mouse drivers first to fix this problem. However, I got a new system a couple weeks later with WINDOWS XP (home version). Even though the company didn't have drivers for the trackball, I plugged it up anyway to see if it would work. IT WORKED GREAT!!!! No installation, I can use my "normal" mouse, and when the kids want to play games, they just use the trackball. I leave BOTH hooked up all the time! I think it works BETTER with the XP system! My kids just love it! They get better hand eye controll with the large yellow ball and big red buttons. I can see where an elderly person or someone with a physical disability would also benefit from this device! So, here is the report card....
Support = A+ Service = A+ Reliability = A Physical Apperance and styling (for kids) = A++++ EASE of use = A+ Hope you can find one and enjoy it as much as we do!
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Summary: Wonderfully Large ball for young Children / or disabled!
Review: I found the Crayola trackball NEW in box on accident. A z-shop seller was selling it, after I had been looking for one for my 4 and 2 year old for three months. I was going to go with Microsoft Easyball, but they haven't made it for a while. It's a collector's type/hard to find thing now...The Crayola Trackball hasn't been made for a while either! I tried to find other "Kids" trackballs, but no one makes them like these anymore (BIG AND ROUND). They are out there, but they are very HARD TO GET A HOLD OF! I first used it on Win 98. The trackball cursor was a little "skippy" or "jumpy", not just smooth like it should be. I called the company and left a message. They called me right back (TWICE!), and the support was great. The company stated you had to "uninstall" all previous mouse drivers first to fix this problem. However, I got a new system a couple weeks later with WINDOWS XP (home version). Even though the company didn't have drivers for the trackball, I plugged it up anyway to see if it would work. IT WORKED GREAT!!!! No installation, I can use my "normal" mouse, and when the kids want to play games, they just use the trackball. I leave BOTH hooked up all the time! I think it works BETTER with the XP system! My kids just love it! They get better hand eye controll with the large yellow ball and big red buttons. I can see where an elderly person or someone with a physical disability would also benefit from this device! So, here is the report card....
Support = A+ Service = A+ Reliability = A Physical Apperance and styling (for kids) = A++++ EASE of use = A+ Hope you can find one and enjoy it as much as we do!
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Summary: Good mouse for a little one
Review: I got this trackball for my daughter when she was around 2. I hoped it would encourage her to become more interactive with the computer. She loved to sit on my lap and watch the computer but she did not want to interact w/ it. Initially after getting the trackball it did not help her to become more interactive and she still preferred to "watch" the childerens cd's we have.
I thought I had made a mistake getting it. However one day about 6 or 7 months later she just started using the trackball and never looked back. She has become quite an expert with it. Some general comments on the trackball:
It's hit the floor a number of times so seems pretty durable. Also u can have a standard mouse plugged into the computer at the same time (I do). I'm happy w/ this purchase. The way my desk is set up and because my daughter is so little it would be difficult for her to use a standard mouse.
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Summary: Good mouse for a little one
Review: I got this trackball for my daughter when she was around 2. I hoped it would encourage her to become more interactive with the computer. She loved to sit on my lap and watch the computer but she did not want to interact w/ it. Initially after getting the trackball it did not help her to become more interactive and she still preferred to "watch" the childerens cd's we have.
I thought I had made a mistake getting it. However one day about 6 or 7 months later she just started using the trackball and never looked back. She has become quite an expert with it. Some general comments on the trackball:
It's hit the floor a number of times so seems pretty durable. Also u can have a standard mouse plugged into the computer at the same time (I do). I'm happy w/ this purchase. The way my desk is set up and because my daughter is so little it would be difficult for her to use a standard mouse.
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