Kensington K72327

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86% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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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 customise buttons or alter trackball sensitivity, Large footprint

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...

Excellent build quality, innovative scrolling technology, accurate for moving and scrolling

Expensive, not portable, needs drivers for extra buttons

The Kensington SlimBlade TrackBall is a really nicely made piece of kit but comes at a hefty price tag of nearly £100. If you've never tried a track ball and struggle with a normal mouse, they are worth a shot – but at £100, it's not something you are...

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 customise buttons or alter trackball sensitivity ; Large footprint

In addition to suffering from iPhone Syndrome, where fewer buttons are never more, the Kensington SlimBlade Trackball lacks any kind of customisable settings. In other words, it doesn't give the user control over the program routed to each button, nor...

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.

In order to gain access to these additional modes you need to carry out a process that the product’s limited documentation fails to explain. Admittedly there is a mention of going online to view a tutorial and download drivers but you can only download...