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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 1:55PM (Unverified) said

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I think this is a very nifty concept, it's basically all the degrees of freedom most modern joysticks have, plus vertical movement.

I just wonder if it's possible to use it well with one hand. If I lift on the control stick, is it heavy enough so I won't just pick it up off the desktop?

Also, this is good for casual gaming like There and SL, but I don't think it'd fill the niche needed for other games that still require a lot of buttons. I'll wait a few generations when they release the gamer edition. That'll be cool.
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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 1:57PM (Unverified) said

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Woohoo, I am pumped. :D I bought a SpaceNavigator on sale about a month ago, but so far I haven't actually been able to use it for anything. The integration with SL is looking really great; I think it'll provide a boost to machinima camming quality, especially!

Fingers crossed that they haven't forgotten us Linux users. *bats eyelashes*
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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 2:15PM (Unverified) said

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I like to use it two-handed, but you could theoretically use it with one. I just have tiny hands. It is possible that you could end up lifting it, but I'd say it's at least a few lbs. I'm positive it could be used as a murder weapon.

As for buttons, I always wondered what the difference was in the higher priced models. There are actually two versions of the SpaceNavigator. One is for personal use, and the other is professional. That's the only difference aside from cosmetics. The rest of them are like tablets in that you pay more for more buttons.
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Posted: Apr 4th 2008 12:37PM (Unverified) said

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Moo Money! In The Kitchen! With a SpaceNavigator! While hopped up on orange juice spiked with Blow!

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/Meh, these SL Cluedo cards are ridiculous.

Seriously, this rocks. I shall be saving up for one as soon as I can afford to be comfy.
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Posted: Apr 4th 2008 11:52AM (Unverified) said

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Cool post, Moo. Very interesting piece of hardware. I'm going to check it out. Thanks!
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