Anker® Ergonomic Optical USB Wired Vertical Mouse 1000/1600 DPI, 5 Buttons

The best mouse I ever owned was a trackball, about 20 years ago. But I was lucky and found it very cheap, they normally cost a fortune. Second-best was probably the "nipple" built into an IBM Thinkpad. But out of the dozens of regular mice I've owned and used over the years, this is the best one! It's weird to use, for about a week then it fits like a glove. Much less strain than a normal mouse, they seem to have invented it to fit human hands and fingers properly, your fingers click and move it with a normal range of movement. Mice weren't originally invented with ergonomics in mind, and the history since the 1960s has just been them copying each other. But not these. The weird sideways design is really good! It's comfy, and I play a lot of games and do a lot of mousing. They're a good price, have 2 bonus buttons on the side, and a resolution-switch button as well. With a completely free program called X-Mouse Button Control, you can redefine the side buttons if you want to, I have mine as volume controls. But you don't have to. It's a good idea and they've made it well, would recommend.

I was looking for a ergonomic mouse to replace one which had started to cause problems. When searching, I came across this one and was immediately drawn to the ridiculously low price (my previous mouse cost over £50). Having seen the reviews, some of which were pretty poor, I felt it was worth trying and would not be a complete disaster if it was rubbish. I have to say that I am very pleased I did try it. It has proved, so far, to be an excellent mouse which works entirely as expected and certainly has all the functions I need. I do not use a mouse for gaming etc. but simply as a mouse for what I would call 'normal' functions. All the buttons work as expected and have a satisfying feel and the accuracy of tracking is very good. The design is very comfortable in use and is certainly as good as my previous, more expensive one. I only have one slight gripe in that it could be slightly larger but I consider this a purely personal preference. I will be buying another one as a spare (before someone realises they've made an error with the price) and should they ever make a wireless version then I'll be first in the queue. In summary I would highly recommend this product for anyone looking for a mouse for 'normal' use.

Having been experiencing a lot of wrist and thumb pain over the past couple of years, I've narrowed it down to use of the mouse at work. Having done a little bit of research on these ergonomic mice I thought I'd try one out. This one is nicely priced for trial. Have opted for the wired one for best connectivity. The cord is not as long as the one on the regular mouse it is replacing; this isn't an issue for me as PC and workspace are close together. It does take a little getting used to and I was wondering if I would keep on with it, but for the moment I will. For me, I feel that the surface of it is a little too smooth, so I have to grip a little more than I'd like to. it is soft and comfortable though, but I feel I could do with a rougher surface for grip. I also think it would be better suited to larger hands, as if I rest my thumb where it wants to go naturally, I find that my index finger isn't as far along the left side of the mouse as I'd like, and I find that if your finger is too far back then when you click it just doesn't pick it up and you end up having to click a lot to get it to perform. To rectify this I have to move my hand round a little further, where it feels like I'm sliding off the mouse some and I grip a little stronger with my thumb. First few days I found it made my thumb ache, but I've just realised that I've spent the whole weekend without having to have my thumb in it's splint, so I can only attribute this to the mouse as nothing else has changed! I think I will keep a look out for something slightly different, but for the time being I will work with this. In terms of space on the desk, it doesn't take up any more room, but it is higher and sometimes I flick my hand to the side and knock it off the table!

Light, comfortable, feels like good quality, no need of a mouse pad. I don't have particular small hands but this mouse is slightly too big for me.

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Ayant travaillé sur PCs en milieux froids/hostiles il y a +10 ans, j'ai développé une gêne dans la main droite. Ce type de souris est une réponse, et je l’expérimente pour réduire cette gêne, ce qui est le cas car je ne ressent plus de douleurs meme après utilisation prolongée (+8 heures) et avec mouvements de précisions. Les + : - Prise en main très douce et naturelle, calant bien la paume (j'ai une main de taille moyenne); assise reposante/relaxante - très peu chère ! (modèle filaire), et étant donné le prix, même si on ne s'y adapte pas, ce n'est pas le bout du monde - les 2 boutons annexes sont bien positionnés pour action du pouce et demandent peu d'entrainement - gêne supprimée, ce qui est un très très très gros plus (+) !! Les (petits) - : - prendre le temps de s'habituer au changement de mouvements: auparavant guidage gauche/droite par pressions de mon pouce et auriculaire, il faut maintenant plus pivoter le bras. Important d'etre a bonne hauteur bras/main pour garder l'ergonomie. Eviter de l'utiliser directement sur des jeux a réponse rapide jusqu'a ce que l'on soit habitué au déplacement, mais en 2-3 heures d'utilisation continue, c'est fait... - demande une surface plate/propre pour garder le confort de mouvement. Parfait en travail de bureau ou en laptop si on dispose d'une surface plane adjacente. - la molette centrale est trop dure pour presser si en mode "3eme bouton" car identique a la pression d'une souris normale. Avec souris normale, la pression se fait de haut en bas, donc sans modifier les mouvements latéraux. Ici, comme la mollette est sur le coté droit (pour un droitier), la pression demande à être compensée à gauche par le pouce, réduisant la mobilité latérale de la main et souris au moment de la pression, ce qui fait qu'il est risqué de faire un travail de précision (ou de visée en jeu !) en utilisant cette mollette autrement qu'en scroll. Dernier point, j'ai pris le modèle USB avec fil car je voulais essayer au moindre cout. J'aurais du prendre de suite le modèle sans fil un peu plus cher, car l'inertie du fil, sans être gênante, réduit probablement ma précision en petits mouvements (surtout haut bas car il faut tirer/pousser le fil) et je me suis trop habitué à la liberté de déplacement de la sourie en wireless.

Estoy encantado. Primer ratón vertical. Probé este por ser barato y no necesito uno más caro ni con más botones. Comodísimo comparado con cualquier ratón "normal" que he usado, y super facil de adaptarse. Esperaba tener unos días raros al principio, pero a los 15 minutos ya era parte de mi mano. Los 2 botones extra los tengo configurados uno para ctrl+z y el otro para ctrl+s, y va de perlas tenerlos tan a mano.

Very comfortable with a nice feel. I have smaller hands and it suit me much better than a more expensive mouse that I have. My writs can rest comfortably and I find it easy adapting from my regular mouse to this new shape.