Testseek.co.uk have collected 22 expert reviews of the Kensington SlimBlade Trackball and the average rating is 64%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kensington SlimBlade Trackball.
(64%)
22 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(90%)
64 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Attractive design
Five-year warranty
Fiveyear warranty
Easy to use
Extra features beyond other trackballs
Nice looking
Can help prevent RSI when used in conjunction with other controllers
Excellent build quality
Innovative scrolling technology
Accurate for moving and scrolling
The editors didn't like
Uncomfortable and expensive
Action is high for RSI sufferers
Accuracy in use doesn’t match that of graphics tablets
Abstract: A few things, out of many, that can be said about trackballs are that they are odd and futuristic looking contraptions, even going back to the first computer trackball ever made - roller ball - which looked like a dome-shaped alien spacecraft...
Abstract: Recently I heard from a reliable source that this type of product had been recommended by a doctor as a solution to overcome a medical problem. However, to the best of my knowledge, the product in question is not available on the National Health. ...
Silky smooth cursor-racing operation, coupled with some good integration with a number of common programs, make the Kensington SlimBlade Trackball a winner. We only wish its extra View mode functionality would work with all apps, but this doesn’t st...
Abstract: The first thing that will strike you about the SlimBlade is the enormous size of its ball - with a 55mm diameter it’s about the same size as a snooker ball and not far off the same weight. Being so big and heavy it 'rests on' rather the 'clips into' the base which, in itself, is on the large size – 150x135mm at its widest. The left and right click buttons are actually the two large areas behind the ball. With the Windows or..
Abstract: The fact that this exciting-looking wireless model isnt a mouse and so involves a bit of a learning curve is the only thing keeping it out of our top three. It consists of a ball on a smooth dial which you rotate with your fingers to scroll around or...
Abstract: If you prefer a trackball to a mouse for day-to-day work under Windows or OS X, the SlimBlade Trackball is a fine example of the species and the new twist action, which acts much like a mouse clickwheel, is a useful bonus. Priced at a similar level to...
