Kensington PilotMouse Bluetooth Mini

88 reviews

May, 2013

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Value for money (18)
Design (9)
Build quality (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 88 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the build quality and design, but some have doubts about the size.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Mouse & Pointing Devices the Kensington PilotMouse Bluetooth Mini is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review by: glaso (cnet.com)

Perfect Weight, very precise easy and fast connection

It's a great mouse, very easy to connect and with a nice combination between size and weight. The size is perfect for a notebook (not so big to carry but enough to fit your hand).

Perfect size and weight. Very good perfonmance. Easy to connect and low delay to reconnect from standby

Lack of addittional buttons. It has only two buttons plus the scroll

Oct, 2005

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Consumer review by: qjkbanks (cnet.com)

Great bluetooth mouse

I read a bunch of coments regarding this mouse, some positive and some negative. I decided to buy one and I am quite pleased with the mouse. The pairing can be a little tricky, especially after your system goes to sleep. I wished the bluetooth mouse...

Connect quickly, small and easy to use for long periods of time

The pairing can be a little tricky, and it is a little expensive

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review by: whitelamb526 (cnet.com)

Question- Does it have a dongle?

My friend is considering purchasing this mouse for his new MacBook, but reading the reviews, I've got a question- Does it have a USB dongle/adapter? I've been looking at other "Bluetooth" mice, but they come with USB adapters. What's the point if your...

two buttons, for mac users still used to PCs

size, others have mac problems

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review by: ydlockamy (cnet.com)

LOOKS ARE DECEIVING!!!

I've had this mouse for about 4 months. Each time my laptop hibernates, it loses the connection. This is totally unacceptable for a $50 mouse. Maybe I'm the one with the issue. Afterall, I sunk too much $$$ into this thing. I'm gonna return it to...

Comfortable Grip & Great Style

Loses Connection Constantly; Batteries Don't Last Long

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review by: rmont (cnet.com)

This mouse won't do what you think!

As you can read from my CONS there were 2 major difficulties I encountered with my NEW Powerbook running "Tiger" (OS 10.4.2). 1. Every time I turned off my computer and later restarted, I had to go through the "pairing" sequence again. 2. All I...

Good size, looks nice

1. When starting computer, BT will not automatically connect and 2. Can not program buttons

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review by: dkny (cnet.com)

Poor Tracking, very jumpy, noticeable delay

I bought this mouse online after much research. I wanted a bluetooth mouse that was fairly small. I have an Imac G5 and Mac compatibility was required. I wanted a two button mouse with a scroll wheel and this fit the description. Unfortunately, this...

Nice form factor, fits hand well

Poor Tracking, very jumpy, noticeable delay

Jul, 2005

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Amazon review summary for the Kensington PilotMouse Bluetooth Mini

alaTest has collected and analyzed 59 user reviews of the Kensington PilotMouse Bluetooth Mini from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, build quality

64% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Edward Weiss (amazon.com)

A fairly reliable BlueTooth mouse

I hsave read alot of the reviews about this mouse and what makes the whole concept of using a bluetooth mouse appealing is that there is no receiver (for netbooks and notebooks that have built in receivers) so that you end up freeing a sometimes...

Jul, 2009

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Consumer review by: P. Sorensen (amazon.com)

Poor connection quality

This mouse is cute and I didn't have problems with the tracking, but I stopped using it pretty quickly because it loses its connection to the computer constantly. I am using a Macbook Pro and have switched to the Apple bluetooth mouse which stays...

May, 2009

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Consumer review by: G.Ernest B (amazon.com)

Not much for not much

My first Mac in a long time (1980?). What better than to try out a BT mouse, a small one and handy for travel. Well, this mouse is just about worthless. Most of the time it doesn't connect for almost a minute. Sometimes it just drops off line and locks...

Mar, 2009

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Product Specifications

The Kensington Mini Pilot Bluetooth Mouse gives you the ultimate in mobile freedom. It quickly and easily connects to your existing Bluetooth -enabled laptop without wires or an added receiver. Just turn on the mouse's battery-saving power switch and go. With the advanced optical technology, you navigate accurately and easily virtually anywhere. Even up to sixty-five feet away so you can remotely control your presentations. Add programmable buttons, scroll wheel, ergonomic shape, integrated grips, and unrivaled ease of use and the Mini Pilot Bluetooth sets a new standard for power and portability.

Header

Compatibility:Mac / PC/PC

Manufacturer:Kensington Technology Group/Toshiba

Model:Mini Bluetooth/PilotMouse Mini Bluetooth

Packaged Quantity:1

Product Line:Kensington/Kensington PilotMouse

Input Device

Buttons Qty:3

Connectivity Technology:Wireless

Form Factor:External

Interface (DB):Bluetooth

Movement Detection Technology:Optical

Type:Mouse

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

System Requirements

OS Required:Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or later / Microsoft Windows 2000 / Microsoft Windows 98 / Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition / Microsoft Windows XP/Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or later / Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP / Microsoft Windows 98/ME