Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | books | about  Smooth or Textured: Does Mouse Pad Surface Impact Performance? (13 Jul 2005) This study examined the effects of mouse pad usage on performance of a target acquisition task. Results indicated no performance difference between three specialized mouse pads, a traditional mouse pad and no mouse pad. In addition, no significant differences were found between each of the mousing surfaces based on kinematic data. The results suggest that manufacturer claims of increased performance cannot be supported by empirical evidence. Article URL: http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/72/MousePad.htm Read 110 more articles from Software Usability Research Laboratory sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: The Effects of Line Length on Reading Online News     This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy