> > I have loved and defended the MM for a long time. After the third take
> > apart
> > I am giving up on it - I can't get the trackball's ribbon cable to stay in
> > and am just tired of dealing with it. There are SO MANY other options out
> > there that I come here to attempt circumventing just as much googling.
> > Besides, I am one who very much likes to hear/read real person accounts and
> > experiences in addition to what marketers and "objective" reviewers put
> > out.

> > What I loved most about my MM was its being a trackball in a mouse. It was
> > wireless but that is not a primary consideration. If my replacement is to
> > be
> > wireless it needs to be light (and Bluetooth). I have had a Microsoft
> > Intellimouse (early edition) and it weighed a ton. Also I have smallish
> > hands.

> > I approach this change with some happiness as, besides the cleaning hassle,
> > the one thing I hated about the MM is only 3 truly functional buttons. At
> > least on mine, the pressure required to activate the 4th button's side
> > pressure panels was too much.

> > Any suggestions for a Bluetooth, small/light, multi-button mouse with a
> > trackball instead of a scroll wheel?

> > Thank you, all.

> You've probably already settled on a replacement for your  MM, but I
> thought I'd mention this:

> http://www.targus.com/us/formac/