Computer pointing device

A method for providing electronic tracking and selecting comprising the steps of:

• providing a computer pointing device for electronic tracking and selecting comprising:
• a core electronic translator module;
• and
• a housing having a core electronic translator module extension, a base, and a core electronic translator module extension/base gap separating the core electronic translator module extension and the base, which are connected therebetween by an axis extension of the core electronic translator module axis, and a deflection-resisting element in the core electronic translator module extension/base gap, the base including at least one input switch on a side of the housing and at least one data transmission connection for communicating with a computer, wherein the tracking movement of the device is effected by whole hand movement applied to the housing core electronic translator module extension and wherein selection is predominantly effected by thumb oppositional movement on the input switch and substantially no digital flexure movements;
• activating the tracking function of the device by a user imparting whole hand movement onto the housing core electronic translator module extension for producing deflection thereof with respect to the base and the core electronic translator module axis;
• and
• activating the selecting function of the device by a user imparting thumb oppositional movement to the input switch.