Which is the difference between Kensington Slimblade Trackball and Kensington Expert? which one is better?
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The primary difference is height. My wife's slide out keyboard tray would not slide under the tabletop with the Expert but the Slimblade is low enough. The Expert is sturdier with the scroll ring around the ball. The Slimblade is a "more economical" construction; the buttons are a bit more difficult to depress because you are actually pressing down on the plastic exterior cover rather than a real depressable button and you have to grasp and rotate the ball to scroll. We both like the Expert better but given the choice between the Slimblade and shuffling a mouse around, the Slimblade wins hands down!
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The primary difference is height. My wife's slide out keyboard tray would not slide under the tabletop with the Expert but the Slimblade is low enough. The Expert is sturdier with the scroll ring around the ball. The Slimblade is a "more economical" construction; the buttons are a bit more difficult to depress because you are actually pressing down on the plastic exterior cover rather than a real depressable button and you have to grasp and rotate the ball to scroll. We both like the Expert better but given the choice between the Slimblade and shuffling a mouse around, the Slimblade wins hands down! The primary difference is height. My wife's slide out keyboard tray would not slide under the tabletop with the Expert but the Slimblade is low enough. The Expert is sturdier with the scroll ring around the ball. The Slimblade is a "more economical" construction; the buttons are a bit more difficult to depress because you are actually pressing down on the plastic exterior cover rather than a real depressable button and you have to grasp and rotate the ball to scroll. We both like the Expert better but given the choice between the Slimblade and shuffling a mouse around, the... » Read More The primary difference is height. My wife's slide out keyboard tray would not slide under the tabletop with the Expert but the Slimblade is low enough. The Expert is sturdier with the scroll ring around the ball. The Slimblade is a "more economical" construction; the buttons are a bit more difficult to depress because you are actually pressing down on the plastic exterior cover rather than a real depressable button and you have to grasp and rotate the ball to scroll. We both like the Expert better but given the choice between the Slimblade and shuffling a mouse around, the Slimblade wins hands down! « Show Less
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One note is that the slimblade seems to not have a default mouse button mapping beyond the bottom two buttons. So without drivers, only left and right click will work. The expert defaults to the upper left button = middle click from my experience.
493490
The Kensington Slimblade has the scrolling integred to the one ball. The other one has that mechanism separately.
493491
I have both. I use the Expert at home where I never move it around. It is a little taller than the slimblade and uses a ring around the base of the trackball to zoom and scroll. The slimblade is not as tall and you spin the base of the trackball to zoom and scroll. I use the slimblade with my laptop because it takes less room. They both work exceedingly well. Once you get used to spinning the ball with the slimblade, it seems quite intuitive.
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I pre-ordered this item on 11 Feb. I check today and the Amazon price has dropped by $18. I canceled my preorder and re-preordered. In the meantime, I'm off to find those places where the device is in-stock!Engadget has pictures! - http://www.engadget.com/photos/slimblade-trackball-hands-on/1373122
255856
I LOVED my SteelSeries Qck pad but then discovered the CS-Hyde-C4-NGen-Mousepad-Copper (found on Amazon)....which I like even more. It's about as slick as a mousepad can get. I had more control with the SteelSeries pad, but as my wrist/fingers strengthened, the Ngen was the better choice for me. I bought the very thin version of the Ngen which costs quite a bit less than the one with cushioning, but by keeping it on top of the SteelSeries pad, I have the best of both worlds so to speak.
179519
I use a wireless Logitech trackball mouse without any problems. The issue is with the mouse, it eats batteries like crazy. When it goes belly up I'll probably go back to a wired mouse. This keyboard is very user friendly.
847758
I'm a bit late but, The Logitech M570 is wireless and designed so the ball won't pop out, as are the Kensington Orbit w/ Scroll Ring and Wireless Orbit.
1841691
Yes, there is a scroll wheel that surrounds the trackball itself and works just like the scroll wheel of a mouse. It takes a little getting used to it, but I love it.
695675
Its personal preference. Both are excellent devices. The Slimblade does not have a separate scroll wheel and relies on spinning the ball a certain way to perform the scroll wheel function. While this may appeal to some, I personally do not like it because there are plenty of times when i will scroll a document while moving the pointer. This simultaneous action is not possible with the Slimblade. The slimblade does seem to operate a little smoother than the expert, and it also has a slightly lower profile. One of my coworkers was able to fit his slimblade in his sliding keyboard tray, but my expert was slightly too tall to allow the same tray to slide under the desk. Its personal preference. Both are excellent devices. The Slimblade does not have a separate scroll wheel and relies on spinning the ball a certain way to perform the scroll wheel function. While this may appeal to some, I personally do not like it because there are plenty of times when i will scroll a document while moving the pointer. This simultaneous action is not possible with the Slimblade. The slimblade does seem to operate a little smoother than the expert, and it also has a slightly lower profile. One of my coworkers was able to fit his slimblade in his sliding keyboard tray, but my... » Read More Its personal preference. Both are excellent devices. The Slimblade does not have a separate scroll wheel and relies on spinning the ball a certain way to perform the scroll wheel function. While this may appeal to some, I personally do not like it because there are plenty of times when i will scroll a document while moving the pointer. This simultaneous action is not possible with the Slimblade. The slimblade does seem to operate a little smoother than the expert, and it also has a slightly lower profile. One of my coworkers was able to fit his slimblade in his sliding keyboard tray, but my expert was slightly too tall to allow the same tray to slide under the desk. « Show Less
2233651
Six feet. Buttons perfect - not too light, not too heavy. Best mouse/trackball at any price. Infinitely better control, speed, precision, range than a mouse, and not tiring or painful. Using index finger for movement and thumb/other fingers for buttons is the proper way, not the thumb for movement like most trackballs. Ball is the right size, overall shape fits hand perfectly. Mine is 5 years old, zero problems. I bought another, in case they quit making them. I wouldn't use anything else.
1321812
I've tried the razer its been repackaged several times since I tried it. The sailtek is the better controller however be gentle with its analog stick if that part were more robust I could recommend it more. The software was sufficient enough for me to do just about anything I wanted in any game however it has a learning curve.
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Logitech asserts - "Logitech and Windows 8 Compatibility While Logitech's exciting new touch devices offer an ideal Windows 8 experience, our other mice and keyboards will continue to deliver performance and reliability in Windows 8." So as long as your laptop has a usb port free, you should be able to use your Logitech trackball.
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Yes, the price is correct. Unfortunately, Logitech discontinued this trackball, and scalpers have been having a field day. My perception is that it is the most functional pointing device available for non-gamers if you also obtain the software from Uber (not the taxi-like company) to reprogram the buttons.
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The Kensington Expert "Mouse" comes with a five-year warranty. You can register your product at www.kensington.com. Online technical support is available at www.support.kensington.com or by phone at 1-800-535-4242. If for some reason you don't have a warranty, you may be able to order parts from Kensington.
1321813
Its ok...if you want a better game pad I would go with the Nostromo N52...it has keys that are NOT offset and its more comfortable with your hand...the only reason I bought this one over the N52 was because of the price...hindsight I would have spent the xtra money on the Nostromo
39779
It is very important to place finger on button...the bottom half is hard...the top half works fine...I know this sounds simplistic but it works well for me...I'm using WIN8 and the trackball is a great solution for this OS.
682837
I was previously using a Logitech Marble Mouse trackball which has a much lighter click action than this unit. The overly heavy button springs are my only complaint with the Kensington. My thumb has gotten stronger in the time I have been using it, but long periods of game play do make it quite sore. In conclusion, I like the Logitech for game play and the Kensington for web browsing. Older users will have more trouble adjusting than younger ones.
255855
Indeed man, the Qck heavy is absolutely flawless especially with mice that have plastic glides in the bottom the glide is super smooth, provides the right amount of friction that you need to make sure you're covering the amount of space you need to and to top it off the pad itself is VERY durable so feel free to give it a shot you won't regret it I know because i own a Zowie EC-1 eVo mouse and the size and dimensions are very similar to those of the DeathAdder :)
564442
Yes indeed, this Orbit track ball works fantastic with Windows 8. How do I know? My mom uses it as I gave her one since she hated using a conventional mouse. Just buy the darn thing.