| The scroll wheel is an excellent invention and I can’t think of
using a computer without one. Still it’s just you and that mouse. Maybe
you keep your other hand at the keyboard.
The Griffin Powermate has a name, a look and a description that suggest that you should use it to adjust the volume on your computer. I love this incredibly well built, good looking, solid and very
useful knob. I have never used it to adjust the volume on my computer.
I use it to scroll in my browser. To zoom in Photoshop. To shuttle
in my video editing software. To scroll in my photo archive. Right hand
on the mouse. Left hand switching between the keyboard and the
Powermate.
It has completely removed quite a bit of strain on my right hand.
There is a very reliable rule that says that a company that makes
hardware can never make good software (look at the software that
follows ATI’s graphics cards or Creative’s MP3 players etc…*) Griffin
has done an exception with the Powermate. The latest version of the
software for this device is actually quite useful. And if you don’t
like it you always have Girder and the Girder Powermate Plugin.
I haven’t tested the Girder Plugin yet. The original Griffin software does what I want at this point. |
