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Rod Guthrie writes:
My career has been fine arts, product design, and manufacturing. About five years ago I was diagnosed with a serious neurological disease that affects my hands and arms. I knew at some point I was going to have to investigate a new way of continuing my design work and my livelihood on the computer. Until recently, I had not heard of TetraMouse and by chance found their web site. During this period of search for a unit best suited for my work, I tried several programs and systems. A prerequisite was certainly that they must be able to be compatible with various graphics and drawing programs like Corel, Photoshop and AutoCAD. For me, speed and accuracy are what it’s all about when it comes to drawing. And this takes some practice.

I have been using TetraMouse now for close to one year. It is absolutely the best in so many ways. First thing that comes to mind is communication with the manufacturer. If you have any problems or questions in the operation, a warm body is always there and will spend time with you. Moreover they are always open to suggestions that might make the product better. The company also has a strong philosophy of not overcharging but still making a profit on their phenomenal product.

One last thought; if you have used your arms and hands your whole life the TetraMouse does take a little bit of getting used to using your lips or movement of your head. My family all uses a conventional mouse at their computers and they often remark how I can navigate just about as fast as they can.

Keep up the good work!

Rod Guthrie

Note: I was sad to be informed that Rod passed away on June 19, 2006. He passed peacefully. Rod was one of my first customers and his feedback on my earlier TetraMouse models helped me greatly in developing several improvements to my product. Although we only talked by email and telephone from opposite ends of the country, I will never forget Rod and I'm sure everyone who knew him would say the same. Thank you, Rod.



Jay in Texas writes:

I just wanted to tell you again how much I love my TetraMouse. I am able to do things I haven’t been able to do in years. I’m playing Solitaire and other card games. I’m also able to play more advanced games like World of Warcraft and Guild Wars. I can also type on my on-screen keyboard better than I could before with my track ball. I’ve really increased my speed in using my joysticks than when I first got it. My birthday is coming up this month and I’ve asked for some other games I couldn’t do before such as board/puzzle games and Hoyle Texas Hold Em. I have my eye on a game called Lineage II, also. I just can’t express my gratitude to you enough for such a great product. It has really improved my life!!!

Note: Jay has Muscular Dystrophy and has virtually no muscle use and is one of several people without head movement who use a TetraMouse with close-spaced joysticks operated with the tongue. The close-spaced version of the TetraMouse was developed because of an inquiry by Jay's parents that concerned operation the TetraMouse with the tongue. Jay has the first close-spaced TetraMouse model ever made. Since then, many others are now able to use their computers the way Jay does.

Owen T. in Alaska writes:
Hello! I'm writing this using the TetraMouse and Click-N-Type keyboard. I lost the ability to use a trackball mouse 6 years ago. We could not find any device that would allow me independent use of my computer, until now. My mother found out about the TetraMouse in Quest magazine (I have Muscular Dystrophy, at age 35 that makes me require assistance for everything) so we decided to try it. I was skeptical because of our previous lack of success. I have a hospital table that I use for reading that is perfect for the TetraMouse, initial setup was easy. It took me less than five minutes to learn the controls (without reading the instructions). I soon started surfing my favorite web sites and checking my e-mail (daily). I was happiest when I played my first solo computer game in 6 years. RTS (Real-Time Strategy) games can be played with no problem. I installed the Click-N-Type keyboard and sent some e-mail to relatives.

The TetraMouse is an amazing piece of technology! I absolutly love it! I have my computer organized the way I want. I like the scroll feature, it helps moving through web pages. Reading my news web sites (and shopping online) is very nice. I am going to recommend the TetraMouse to my local help organizations. You may use my name for advertising, I will recommend the TetraMouse to anyone looking for a simple solution to computer independence. The word needs to get out! I can't thank you enough, It means a lot to have independent control over something. I hope more people get to experience the TetraMouse.

Sincerely,
Owen



Tracey in New York writes:

I want you to know that this is the most amazing product I have ever seen. My son Michael has had this since Xmas. He is already typing, bowling and playing all kinds of games on it. He has been on this mouse for ever and we have a hard time getting him off it for bed. I will pass this information on to everyone I know who cannot use a regular mouse. You will never know how happy you have made a young man with this mouse. The independence you gave him just sends him soaring. Thank you so much. I will be sending some pics later so that you can see him using it. Thank you for all that you have done for him.

Tracey P. of NY.


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