[Ti] Powermate

[John Griffin]

On  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 13:15:44 -0600 Flanders, Camron Brent <benhogan at ku.edu>
wrote:

> I am going to go get a Powermate i think.  But i was wondering if
> anyone out there owns one and can tell me if they think it is worth the
> 45 bucks.  I am going to use it in FCP, photoshop, maya, lightwave,
> etc. and think it would be extremely versatile and almost necessary to
> really improve the ease at which i do simple tasks.  anyway, let me
> know if you like yours.
>

It is one of those funny little gadgets that people either love or dismiss
as being silly! It is considered high in the "coolness" scale but has
limited usefulness. I love it in certain applications like those in the
iLife bundle. I also find it very handy in Entourage for scrolling, and the
clicker for Command/K. I use the 'hold down click' universally to send a
Command/H. Mainly I love it for its pulsing blue light (very calming) and
for an alternate way of using my right hand for certain tasks that can
prevent RSI - which could bother me if I only used my Kensington Turbo Mouse
Pro.

But if you need a jog wheel with bells and whistles for intensive media
tasks, the PowerMate doesn't really cut it. There are many more precision
products that can do the job.

jg