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Not only that. Nothing beats flying through Google Earth with a SpaceMouse!

Definitely. In Google Earth Pro there are a few settings to tweak in the Navigation options. Turn on Enable Controller, of course, and turn OFF Reverse Controls and Enable Visualization.

I also like to turn on "Do not automatically tilt while zooming". I don't recall if that affects SpaceMouse, but I don't like the default automatic tilt when using regular mouse or keyboard navigation.

Also if you are using a ThinkPad, be sure to try each of the three mouse buttons (hold one down and move the TrackPoint around) when not using the SpaceMouse.

I believe there was one of these, or a device very much like it, in Google's headquarters in mountain view, as part of a wrap-around google earth display that lets you zoom around 3d space.

What's wrong with trackballs?

Perhaps weird, definitely not a trackball person!