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Chip Chick: CES 2009: Kensington SlimBlade TrackBall and Wireless Ci70 Photo Sync Desktop Set
Tech Ticker: Kensington reveals SlimBlade Trackball
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0: Kensington 'Retro' SlimBlade Trackball Does it All
Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women: CES : Kensington New Gadgets
Homotron.net: Macworld 2009: Kensington SlimBlade Trackball - For Those That Prefer Balls
CES 2009: Kensington SlimBlade TrackBall and Wireless Ci70 Photo Sync Desktop Set
Chip Chick —
... just launched a few nice computer accessories that would pimp up any desk. Remember back in the late 90’s how mice with humongous trackballs were in style. Well Kensington obviously thinks they are cool again so they are bringing it back with the Kensington SlimBlade™ Trackball. The super sleek design is so cool you may not even want to use it as a mouse but just stare at it. ...
Kensington reveals SlimBlade Trackball
Tech Ticker —
... menus and do all sorts of stuff which you could do with the mouse. To make things more pleasant, Kensington has given the peripheral a glossy design with the ruby red ball and gunmetal gray colored base.
The Trackball can be operated under a couple of modes like the navigation mode for controlling the cursor and scrolling or in media mode to control volume, play/pause, zoom in/out etc. The SlimBlade Trackball will be available from the end of this month for $130.
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Kensington 'Retro' SlimBlade Trackball Does it All
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 —
... Kensington SlimBlade Trackball sure looks like a relic from the 90s, but it is designed to work with today's applications, and allows you to easily navigate docs, music library, and pictures through the ball itself. Essentially, media controls, navigation and photo browsing are controlled by rotating the multi-function trackball after you select the appropriate interface via an on-screen menu. ...
CES : Kensington New Gadgets
Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women —
... We've seen our share of computer mice, but this is one of our favorite new ones -- the SlimBlade TrackBall by Kensington which they demonstrated at ...
Macworld 2009: Kensington SlimBlade Trackball - For Those That Prefer Balls
Homotron.net —
... on the floor told us that programmable buttons are not a goal for the SlimBlade. "This is a product for those that want a stylish product that just works."
Hrm. I'll take my programmable buttons instead. Thanks.
For those of you that don't care that all functions are defined by Kensington and want everything on the ball, then by all means: the SlimBlade is available for pre-order at a price of $129.99 on Kensington's site.
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Nancy’s Macworld Expo Product Roundup
The Mac Observer —
... Macworld Expo should further enhance it. It is a new ultra track ball called the Slim Blade that should grab the attention of any track ball fan. The ball itself has the look and feel of marble, but the secret "ingredient," for lack of a better term, is the fact that the ball rests on three points that are made of rubies. The staff at the show stated that these points will never wear out. You can get more information about this product, which is priced at $129.99, at the Kensington Web site . Helpful tips for beginners can be found in my beginners manual, Tips, Hints, and ...


