Hello I'm a newbie, I'm from europe, Austria, and I'm probably going to attend a 3d education course, which is all about Maya, and how to operate it!

I'm using, a normal Microsoft Trackball(mouse) at the moment, and I'm thinking about buying myself a new input tool

I would be interested in getting to know, which kind of input tool you are using besides the obvious wacom tablets, which I cannot afford, to buy at least not out of a normal shop(new ones).

Are there any input tools on the market, which are better suited for 3d applications like Maya than the trackball I'm now using, and what are you experiences using a normal mouse instead of a trackball..

I would be very interested, hearing the opinions of as many users as possible, this might be also interesting for others, who are in the same situation, as I am at the moment

Thanks in advance

Traveller