Product DescriptionThe Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Mouse works where other travel mice can't. The trackball gives you control even when there's no room to move a mouse, then switches to mouse mode with the push of a button. Bluetooth connectivity offers up to 30 feet of range and doesn't use up a USB port. Never worry about turning your mouse on or off because it goes into sleep mode when your notebook does
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Great mouse, but...
As a mouse, the SlimBlade Trackball works great. It matched to my laptop immediately, sensitivity is able to be adjusted to my liking.
As a trackball it has a lot to be desired. I find it is too sensitive to be precise. It is also hard to scroll down a page if you have it in trackball mode.
It is fairly simple to switch from Mouse to Trackball mode, but the light that tells what mode you are in does not exist.
For carrying around while I work I will use it ... Read More
Rating: - Almost Perfect Bluetooth Mouse
First, Amazon order processing and delivery was excellent. Received product (free shipping) under 5 days! The Kensington SlimBlade out performs the Apple Mighty Mouse with respect to tracking and cursor location. As advertised the SlimBlade allows choice of mouse, traditional mouse tracking or use of roller ball. After two years of use, I found the Apple mouse somewhat annoying, the grey button overtime and with periodic gentle cleaning, became uni-directional (useless). Also tracking and button control ... Read More
Rating: - Easy to install, not terribly reliable...
The installation was easy and the mouse works fine when it is working. I found I have to fuss with the toggle to get the switch between trackball and mouse to work. Turning it "off" to save batteries is not a sure thing. So far I've had to replace the batteries twice and I've only used it three times. Of course, I may have gotten a "bad" one off the production line but it surely did not make a good impression.
Rating: - okay, but not what I wanted
I am a Mac user. I was looking for a trackball mouse that, unlike Apple's Mighty Mouse, could have its trackball cleaned. Unfortunately, this one can't have its trackball removed for cleaning either. That aside, I think I like the Mighty Mouse better anyway. My bluetooth Slim Blade isn't recognized nearly as quickly as the Mighty Mouse when the computer has been asleep. I do like the larger trackball and discreet buttons but the response is too much like a Windows mouse. Even after fiddling with the mouse ... Read More
Rating: - No middle-click
This mouse is very near perfect. The only thing I really wish it had is a middle mouse button. I wasn't able to tell if the trackball would double as a button from the technical details, but decided to pick it up anyway. I'm a huge middle-button clicker (for tabbed browsing with Firefox) and do miss this feature very much, but beyond that, the mouse is perfect.
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Electronics : Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Mouse with Bluetooth Wireless (Graphite) K72281US
- Great mouse, but...
- Easy to install, not terribly reliable...
- okay, but not what I wanted