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Kensington Slimblade Trackball Reviews
Trackball - wired - USB - graphite, ruby red More product details
$99.00
Comfortable for those physically unable to use a standard mouse ; heads-up display conveniently... (cnet.com)
Quality design & aesthetics, Smooth scrolling, Some media / application support (laptoplogic.com)
alaTest Review Summary for Kensington Slimblade Trackball
We have collected and analyzed 13 expert reviews and 32 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 63/100 and users rate it 51/100. The average review date is July 16, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 85903 reviews from other Mouse & Pointing Devices. The alaScore™ for this product is 95/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.
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Expert Reviews (13)
Kensington SlimBlade Trackball - trackball
Comfortable for those physically unable to use a standard mouse ; heads-up display conveniently shows the current mode
Toggling between three modes complicates work flow ; expensive ; lacks Bluetooth ; can't customize buttons or alter trackball sensitivity ; large footprint
Kensington resurrects a dying breed with the SlimBlade Trackball, but the potential of its unique shortcut buttons devolves into a mess of clumsy extra functions and awkward movements that restrict productivity.
That said, if you're a die-hard trackballer and can throw down $130 without...
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Kensington Slimblade Trackball
Kensington's Slimblade Trackball is a pointing device of a dying breed, but one that deserves a trackball enthusiast's attention. Read on to see how Kensington did with this last Mohican.
Quality design & aesthetics, Smooth scrolling, Some media / application support
Non-customizable button programming, Larger footprint than other trackballs, Relatively expensive
The design of the Kensington Slimblade Trackball is pretty simple, not saying that it's boring, but very simple and sleek. It looks like it was meant to be caressed, and thankfully, it likes to be. There are four tactile buttons on the trackball ...
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Review: Kensington SlimBlade Trackball
The Kensington SlimBlade Trackball's clever Media and View modes take advantage of the unique attributes of a large trackball to make it easy and intuitive to work with many documents and media.
Large, comfortable trackball ; stationary design ; large, easy-to-press buttons ; unique rotating-ball feature ; Cursor, Media, and View modes
Trackball feels sluggish ; rotating-ball feature less convenient for scrolling than a traditional scroll wheel (or the scroll ring used on Kensington's Expert Mouse) ; buttons not customizable ; expensive
Like most previous Kensington trackballs, the SlimBlade features a relatively heavy billiard-size ball surrounded by four large buttons, and connects to your Mac via an integrated USB cable. The new model has a lower profile than its predecessors, as ...
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User Reviews (32)
"Great hardware, horrible drivers"
The drivers for this device stink badly. The...
Good ergonomics and great feel
Drivers are HORRIBLE!
"Flash, little dash in over-priced corded (!) Trackball"
A beautiful design, but lacking the previousl...
Extra-large ball makes precision movement easier and generous 5-year warranty is a definite plus! As a piece of modern art, it makes a pretty desk accessory.
It is grossly expensive for its paltry features, and ought be cordless. Trackball development is regressing, with fewer features in recent models, (lacking "chorded" buttons and extra buttons to program to your specifications).
"Ken. Trackball great performer"
Great precisionfor CAD and other graphics apps that was not always possible with the Logitech MX that was put on the shelf. Very smooth operation, programmable buttons. Scroll wheel a great feature.
Upper left button somewhat awkward for right hand operation.
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Manufacturer's Description
Your computing experience just got smoother, faster and easier with the Kensington SlimBlade Trackball. Choose navigation mode to control cursor and scrolling. Media mode controls volume, play/pause, stop, and track forward/backward, while view mode zooms in/out, and pans. And it does it all with the ball to put complete control at your fingertips.
