Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Trackball MP3 Player Challenges The Scrollwheel’s Dominance

Trackball MP3 Player (Image courtesy Yanko Design)
By Andrew Liszewski

I’m probably one of only a handful of people on the planet who actually misses having a trackball on a laptop, so I immediately have a soft spot for this Trackball MP3 Player concept created by Dae-Ki Hong. Instead of pushing buttons or using a touch-sensitive scroll wheel you simply roll a small trackball in the direction of whichever control you wish to execute. It even works the same way when placed upside down on a flat surface which reminds me of another device I just can’t put my finger on…

While I like the translucent plastic design of the player I have to wonder about the lack of screen, the ease at which a trackball can be accidentally rolled and not to mention the trackball’s notorious history of collecting dirt and grime.

[ Trackball Player ] VIA [ Ubergizmo ]




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