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Originally Posted by AnotherCat
First, every time there is a thread in which people complain about LCDs and their eyes I recall similar widespread complaints regarding RSI and computer mice when mice were first introduced. One could have easily assumed back then that every second person had mouse induced RSI and now that with just the passing of time pretty much everyone uses mice without complaint one has to wonder how much the "problem" was psychosomatic.
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Firstly, not everyone uses a mouse now "without complaint". However, there is now a huge variety of pointing devices to choose from, should your mouse not suit you: other mice of various shapes and sizes, trackballs, trackpads, etc. Back in the day, you generally pretty much got the mouse you were given. Now, there is much better awareness of all the choices available.
I also suspect that when they were first introduced, people were more anxious about learning to use them, gripped them tightly, didn't use keyboard shortcuts as much, etc.
signed, someone who can't use a Microsoft "Ergonomic" mouse for more than three or four minutes without hand and forearm pain.