Comments on: Finally got a SpaceNavigator - and you should too! http://www.gearthhacks.com/blog/20070517/finally-got-a-spacenavigator-and-you-should-too/ Everything you need to know about Google Earth Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:01:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Digital Earth Blog » Sandio 3D Mouse http://www.gearthhacks.com/blog/20070517/finally-got-a-spacenavigator-and-you-should-too/#comment-29191 Digital Earth Blog » Sandio 3D Mouse Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:16:48 +0000 http://www.gearthhacks.com/blog/20070517/finally-got-a-spacenavigator-and-you-should-too/#comment-29191 [...] my impressions of it with you.  Before I saw the mouse, I was expecting something similar to the SpaceNavigator, but it’s not very similar at [...] [...] my impressions of it with you.  Before I saw the mouse, I was expecting something similar to the SpaceNavigator, but it’s not very similar at [...]

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.gearthhacks.com/blog/20070517/finally-got-a-spacenavigator-and-you-should-too/#comment-13787 Jonathan Sun, 09 Sep 2007 09:42:06 +0000 http://www.gearthhacks.com/blog/20070517/finally-got-a-spacenavigator-and-you-should-too/#comment-13787 As an owner of a SpaceNavigator for 1.5 days, I don't think anything that isn't a single 6DOF knob can beat it (such as the 3 2DOF sticks of the Sandio mouse). Also, being a separate device that requires forces of a few hundred grams to hit its limits, I think the SpaceNavigator allows for more precision; a similar force on a mouse would interfere with your mousing badly! Those few hundred grams can be nearly enough to pick it up though, when you pull all the way up. You should probably decide based on whether you want to use the keyboard, mouse, and 6DOF device at the same time. In GE you won't have to, but in a supported game where you might need to do anything quickly the Sandio might be a better choice. As an owner of a SpaceNavigator for 1.5 days, I don’t think anything that isn’t a single 6DOF knob can beat it (such as the 3 2DOF sticks of the Sandio mouse). Also, being a separate device that requires forces of a few hundred grams to hit its limits, I think the SpaceNavigator allows for more precision; a similar force on a mouse would interfere with your mousing badly! Those few hundred grams can be nearly enough to pick it up though, when you pull all the way up.

You should probably decide based on whether you want to use the keyboard, mouse, and 6DOF device at the same time. In GE you won’t have to, but in a supported game where you might need to do anything quickly the Sandio might be a better choice.

]]> By: Mickey http://www.gearthhacks.com/blog/20070517/finally-got-a-spacenavigator-and-you-should-too/#comment-10167 Mickey Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:59:36 +0000 http://www.gearthhacks.com/blog/20070517/finally-got-a-spacenavigator-and-you-should-too/#comment-10167 I've not heard of that one. I love the SpaceNavigator (as you can tell), but I can't compare the two. Hopefully someone else can do that. I’ve not heard of that one. I love the SpaceNavigator (as you can tell), but I can’t compare the two. Hopefully someone else can do that.

]]> By: David http://www.gearthhacks.com/blog/20070517/finally-got-a-spacenavigator-and-you-should-too/#comment-10163 David Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:38:07 +0000 http://www.gearthhacks.com/blog/20070517/finally-got-a-spacenavigator-and-you-should-too/#comment-10163 Just wondering, about 3d input device have you heard of the Sandio GameO? how do you feel about that in comparison with the space navigator? ~DAvid Just wondering, about 3d input device have you heard of the Sandio GameO? how do you feel about that in comparison with the space navigator?

~DAvid

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