OC3D Review: Evoluent Vertical Mouse 3 (Rev 2)

[FarFarAway]

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[Mr. Smith]

I looked at getting a vertical mouse some time ago but though it might be a bit of a novelty... Seems to work pretty well.

Decent review

 

[Bungral]

Cool mouse.. Don't think i'd want one though.. As much as the normal mouse is the same and boring, well, i'm the same and boring so it suits me well

Also good review.. I think i'd find it quite hard to come up with 5 pages on a mouse.

1 typo though

The mouse was comfortable so use and being able to assign buttons to different tasks in the Evoluent software was handy.

Edit: Page 4 just incase ya feel like changing..

 

[MikeEnIke]

You would think the hand model would cut his nails before getting the picture taken. It may look silly, but kemp you planning to use it full time?

 

[FarFarAway]

Cool mouse.. Don't think i'd want one though.. As much as the normal mouse is the same and boring, well, i'm the same and boring so it suits me well

Also good review.. I think i'd find it quite hard to come up with 5 pages on a mouse.

1 typo though

The mouse was comfortable so use and being able to assign buttons to different tasks in the Evoluent software was handy.

Edit: Page 4 just incase ya feel like changing..

Cheers amended

You would think the hand model would cut his nails before getting the picture taken. It may look silly, but kemp you planning to use it full time?

I do use it full time. Still debating switching back to the G5...but I don't game anywhere near as much as I used to and the Evoluent Mouse is much more comfortable in general use.

Once UT3 comes about I may switch back to the G5

 

[old.gregg]

already wanted to get one of these and now after reading this good review I want one more so - but price is so steep.

Found out of stock for £57, but even that is too much really.

Check out the Evoluent mouse friendly keyboard - with the numeric keypad on the LHS.

 

[clive r]

Thanks for the review Matt, that's interesting as I was just looking into getting one of these. I've had rsi problems on and off for a few years now, my old ball mouse (yes!) is getting really ropey, but everything else I try seems to make the problem worse.

From the screenshot it looks like you can customise the buttons for different apps. If that could include the dpi setting then that'd solve your res changing issue.

Has anyone found a Uk supplier of these at reasonable cost? They're available from the States on Ebay for around £45, but i'm not sure I want to risk the tax lottery on this one.

 

[FarFarAway]

Very pricey in the UK

http://www.keytools.co.uk/mice/evoluent_mouse.asp

http://www.backinaction.co.uk/evoluent-vertical-mouse

Cheaper:

http://www.techready.co.uk/Ergonomic-Mice/Evoluent-Ergonomic-Vertical-Mouse

 

[clive r]

Hmm, at those prices it's probably worth importing one.

Incidentally, the VerticalMouse's developer is suing Microsoft over the design of their Wireless Laser Mouse 6000. See here.

Perhaps if he wins the price will come down a bit!