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The obvious next evolutionary phase after that would be a wireless trackball mouse.]]>Feb 23rd 2009 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/
Does it work with OSX?]]>Feb 23rd 2009 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 24th 2009 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 24th 2009 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Anybody want to get in line with me at BB at midnight on the 24th?
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Incoming this week, I'm getting at least one...

I used to use the Marble FX both at home and office until the left button gave out on me on both, now using current version of the Expert trackball, ok on office desk but takes up too much space with wrist rest on the tray at home.]]>Feb 23rd 2009 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 2:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/]]>Feb 23rd 2009 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/
I was a big fan of Kensington's trackballs until my silver four-button one westered. It was cheaply made, and I did not like the expensive black one. I've been wanting to replace my Logitech Marble Mouse for a long time, mainly because the Logitech software is limited. Kensington's software was always the best IMO—except that they jumped the OSX bandwagon years ago. I truly hope this time around it does not suck. Truly I do.

And for those who are hesitant to use trackballs, try a cheap one for two weeks. You probably will not return to mice except for very fiddly movements.]]>Feb 23rd 2009 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/
Finally be able to do weapon changes in TeamFortress2 via trackball instead of keyboard. :)
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Bring back the thumb trackballs!!!]]>Feb 23rd 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/
Still, given a choice of wired or RF wireless with a USB dongle, I'll stick with wired. ]]>Feb 23rd 2009 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/
Are we REALLY in that much of the minority? Are Trackballs really that difficult to use that there's no demand for them? I dare anyone to use a good one for a month and prefer a typical old school mouse. I only recommend 3, btw. Logitech Optical Marble to start out with, to get the feel and see if it's right for you. Then you move to the Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman (Sorry, right handers only). The third choice is the MS Trackball Explorer, which for all intensive purposes is just about extinct, but was DAMNED awesome.


I don't like the Kensington ones because they're all wired and don't feel as comfortable in hand as the Logitech ones - and the only other godly trackball mouse I've used is the MS Trackball Explorer which they don't make anymore....sigh. I suppose one of the biggest issues is that they favor right hands unless you get the big ugly Kensington 'universal' ones. ]]>Feb 23rd 2009 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 23rd 2009 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/
tried microsoft habu for a bit, but went back to the trackman.
never could get used to a mouse for gaming.]]>Feb 23rd 2009 8:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/
It'd be sweet if the could make a capacitive touch trackball that could lock in place somehow and take 3d multi-touch input signals. Now there's one i'd buy. I'm very excited to see the next 5 years of touch input and 3d display/software saturation.


]]>Feb 23rd 2009 9:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Feb 24th 2009 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/What is the ugly tab for on its left side?
Does the ball run on real bearings or just rounded pins?
And Kensington, why the h... is there no BT option?

I'll stick with with my MacAlly QBall for now.
By the way I disagree with the MS Trackball Explorer fans. It feels like a brick with misplaced buttons/ball compared to the QBall.]]>Feb 24th 2009 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/
The new Kensington looks nice, but what is up with that "twist the ball to scroll" thing? That seems mighty awkward. The Heads Up Display thing looks interesting, but doesn't that slow your machine down?

I can't figure out why no one is talking about the new laser trackball from a small company in California, Clearly Superior Technologies. I think they call it the L-Trac and I do think it is worth a look. They say it will pretty much last forever. ]]>Mar 5th 2009 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Mar 10th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Mar 10th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Mar 10th 2009 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/23/kensington-slimblade-trackball-hands-on/Mar 10th 2009 12:19PM