3M Ergonomic EM500GPS Mouse (EM500GPS-AM)
- Input Interface Type: Mouse
- Motion Device Type: Optical
- Connectivity: Cable
- Platform: PC
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3M Renaissance Mouse after Two Years
Pros
It eliminates damaging pronation.
Cons
Rocker switch overworks the thumb.
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
Dramatically better than a standard mouse, but just not the best choice available any more.
I began using this mouse before 3M started selling it. It is sold outside the U.S. under the brand name Anir, and is manufactured by Animax. This device avoids pronation and places the user in an orthopedically neutral position, unless you have to reach too far for it.
I am right handed, and for the first year or so I thought this was the final solution for mousing. After about a year and a half, I had a new pain at the base of my thumb, and I started using a Logitech Marble Mouse with my left hand to give the right hand a break. It is symmetrical, so it can be used with relative ease by either hand, and I was frankly surprised how easy it was to learn to use my left hand. I still needed the precision of a mouse with my right hand for some tasks, however.
Then I found the Quill. This mouse doesn't have to be gripped at all, and seems completely stress free. I am afraid I've abondoned the Renaissance in favor of the Quill. It costs a little more, but the difference in my ability to work comfortably is well worth it. It is also available in a left-handed model.
I haven't used the Marble Mouse any more either, though I still think it's a good way to give your dominant hand a break if you are trying to let a painful condition heal.
I am right handed, and for the first year or so I thought this was the final solution for mousing. After about a year and a half, I had a new pain at the base of my thumb, and I started using a Logitech Marble Mouse with my left hand to give the right hand a break. It is symmetrical, so it can be used with relative ease by either hand, and I was frankly surprised how easy it was to learn to use my left hand. I still needed the precision of a mouse with my right hand for some tasks, however.
Then I found the Quill. This mouse doesn't have to be gripped at all, and seems completely stress free. I am afraid I've abondoned the Renaissance in favor of the Quill. It costs a little more, but the difference in my ability to work comfortably is well worth it. It is also available in a left-handed model.
I haven't used the Marble Mouse any more either, though I still think it's a good way to give your dominant hand a break if you are trying to let a painful condition heal.
