Briefly explain all the types of mouse and the advantages and disadvantages of each type?

Types of computer mice:

• Cordless

Good- cordless, no wire!
Bad- it will commonly require some type of device to broadcast a signal and uses batteries

• Footmouse

Good- don't have to move hands
Bad- Got any feet control?

• Glidepoint

Good- uses your finger. No extra wires!
Bad- Mouse is better for gaming

• IntelliMouse

Good-wheel enables the user to easily scroll up and down
Bad- When first invented it also had a wheel on the bottom

• J mouse

Good- no wire
Bad- difficult to use; uses the J key on the keyboard to move around

• Joystick

Good- Better gaming excitment; control device like navigating a plane.
Bad- You don't play games all the time.

• Mechanical

Good- Was good in its time
Bad- contains a metal or rubber ball on its under side to move around

• Optical

Good- utilizes light-emitting diodes (LED) or laser as a method of tracking movement.
Bad- Only worked on one type of surface but newer ones work all type of surfaces.

• Touchpad

Good- Better than a mouse on laptops. Makes it more portable.
Bad- Mouses are nice to play games.

• Trackball

Good- equires less arm and wrist motion; pointer is moved by the trackball with a thumb or finger
Bad- Learn it may take a while

• TrackPoint

Good- No wire; is a small isometric joystick that resembles a pencil's eraser head
Bad- Gaming always needs a mouse. Stress on finger tip.

• Wheel mouse

Just another name for the IntelliMouse.