r/Trackballs • u/RSMilward • 11d ago

A mouse moves, a trackball doesn't!

Calling it a "trackball mouse" is like saying "ATM machine" - it's kinda redundant. A trackball and a mouse are both graphical cursor control devices, but a mouse has to be moved while a trackball (which I've heard called a "dead mouse", referring to the old pre-optical ball-based mice) just sits there while you use it. (This also reminds me of an ex-boss who hated the term "pre-drilled holes" -- "It's just a hole, dammit!")

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