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Kensington SlimBlade Media Mouse, Wireless Mouse with Media Controller (Dark Wine) K72282US | List Price: $59.99
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Brand: Kensington
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 5 years warranty
Features: - Unique Scroll Ball provides easy and intuitive 360-degree scrolling
- Multifunction navigation pad allows you to control your digital media from anywhere in the room
- Navigation pad on the media controller includes: volume control, track control, play and pause
- Battery indicator light is green then changes to red as the battery level is getting low
- Mouse goes into sleep mode when your notebook does to prevent power drain
A hit and miss, and is not a trackball. [Posted on 2007-12-08]
I really wanted this to be a trackball mouse (that version cost more) for my SZ VAIO, which is also small and slick. First, I like the design and feel of this new mouse. The maroon color is fine. The design is somewhat flat like a fillet rectangle, but is very stylize and small, but not too small. The laser is responsive as my other Logitech laser mice, but I prefer Logitech contour. The 360 scroll ball feature is not a trackball, which for some reason I wanted it to be. It is smoother, but it is similar to MS and Logitech tilt feature to scroll up and down, and side to side.
Features:
I use Vista and saw little or no different with the driver install verse the Window default driver, so I uninstalled it. With or without the drivers, I did not get the mouse to do MS PowerPoint; which is part of the media buttons on the underside of the belly of the mouse and why it cost more than other mini mouse. The forward and backward media buttons work for Window Media Player, but not for Winamp, which I use. So it is a hit and miss on the software.
The USB dongle is very small, but I wish it was Bluetooth, so I wouldn't have to unplug it from my laptop all the time. The construction is a lot more solid and comparable to Logitech design details then previous Kensington's design that felt cheap.
Since, I don't use the media feature that often and it doesn't do much for PowerPoint, then the price is somewhat high. Without the promotional price I got, I would have returned it, even with its slick design. My idea mini mouse would be the Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Mouse with Bluetooth Wireless. That is piece too high right now.
Ideal mouse for me [Posted on 2007-12-10]
I love this mouse. I've gone thru various mice in the last six months to replace my mighty mouse. And this has produced what i want the most.
360° scrolling, very low profile( doesn't have that bulky rear end like most mice ).
It is missing a 3rd mouse button, but I've never had much need for a 3rd, so it suits me fine. And the media control are just what i was lookin for for my Apple monitor that doesn't come with the little hand held that the iMacs do.
So short and sweet, outstanding!
very comfortable [Posted on 2007-12-23]
This is great for traveling, it is very slim but easily fits the hand without undue fatigue.
Comfortable, Convenient, and Well Designed [Posted on 2008-01-04]
I was looking for a large (i.e. normal sized), low-profile, wireless mouse for my laptop -- something that fit my hand like a normal mouse, but did not create a big lump in my laptop case. The Slimblade fit the bill perfectly, and imagine my delight when I found out it also had media controls on the underside (brilliant!). No more lugging around a bulky Media Centre remote when I'm on the road.
The rollerball is very comfortable to use, and I like it much better then the typical "tilting wheel" arrangement on most mice, because you can move in any direction with the rollerball. I am not coordinated enough to roll and tilt a wheel at the same time to move diagonally on-screen. The downside to this arrangement is that it does not have the "clicks" a wheel does to provide feedback, so until you get used to it, you might find yourself accidentally flying through pages rather than scrolling a few lines at a time.
The construction is nice -- a smooth finish with enough of a "hump" to fit your palm comfortably. Like other reviews, I wish the rollerball was in fact, a trackball, but hey -- you can get that if you're willing to pay more $$. I like the concept of storing the USB wireless dongle inside the mouse -- no more lost dongles or fishing around in the laptop bag. It has the low-friction feet that you typically find on gaming mice, and the rubber sides are a nice touch, too.
All in all, a solid 5 stars for me.
Ideal, but not realistic. [Posted on 2008-04-06]
I'm going to begin by saying that I only used this mouse so that I would have the ability to scroll, not only up and down, but also left to right. For my Yearbook class at school we use Macs and the mice available have the 360 degree scrolling, so I decided to search on Amazon for one that worked with a PC. I ordered the SlimBlade and it generally worked fine, but only if you scrolled exactly in a straight line. If I tried to scroll left, but it wasn't straight to the left, then it didn't work. It only seemed to function if I used the four cardinal directions, which was silly considering most people aren't perfect.
I really liked howthe USB can be stored inside the mouse and that made it more efficient for when I traveled.
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