I use dual 21" monitors and a 6x8" Wacom stylus tablet on Win2K and
have done the same on Macs. Works great.
I have always hated mice. I use a trackball in addition to the
tablet. I would have had to quit my job after a couple of months if I had to
use a mouse all day. Ergonomically I find mice very stressful due to
rotation of the wrist and tension in the pointing finger. I'm constantly
amazed to see people choose mice over other alternatives. For me, a
trackball or stylus is much more comfortable to use and gives more precise
control. With a mouse the "fine" motions that require the most precise
control are done with the arm or wrist, while the fingers just click. With a
trackball or stylus the "fine" motions are controlled by the fingers - which
have fine muscle control evolved and trained into them. The arm is then used
only for large movements much more suited to arm muscles.
Try before you buy.
Some people never seem to be able to adapt to a stylus, a trackball
or a trackpad.
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Berman [mailto:larry@bermanart.com]
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 1:30 PM
To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
Subject: RE: filmscanners: Clarity! Dual Monitor Hell (Heaven!)
I think anyone that's using dual monitors on a graphics system is using a
tablet also. It offers much more control than a mouse.
The drivers for your tablet have to support dual monitors. All current
Wacom drivers do and have for the past year. My 6x8 is comfortable enough
across both monitors. I got used to it right away.
Larry
>How many of you with dual monitors also use a tablet instead of (or in
>addition to) a mouse? If you use a tablet, how well does it work with dual
>monitors? Is it workable, or only workable with one of the two monitors?
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