Kensington Orbit Optical Trackball Mouse 64327
by Kensington
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Manufacturer: KensingtonAudio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language)
Platform: Mac OS X
Model: 64327
Color: Silver/Black
Product features:
- Orbit Optical Trackball Mouse
- Comfortable for left or right-handed users
- Compact design, stays put and takes up less space
- It's inexpensive, looks cool and performs well
- Five year warranty
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Customer Review: Kensington Orbit Trackball - the WHOLE TRUTH and nothing but
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent product, especially considering the cost of alternatives. As mentioned by others, it has no scroll wheel or alternative scroll function. If that is a make-or-break for you - DON'T BUY THIS TRACKBALL (I don't see why anyone would EVER whine about no scroll wheel or alternative when the product is CLEARLY advertised as not having that function).
Next... all the whining about stalling because of black spots on the ball itself. Again - WHY ARE YOU WHINING? The product has a 5 year warranty - 5 WHOLE YEARS. Call Kensington, explain the problem and they will either send you a new ball or an entire new mouse (that's what I got years ago when I complained about worn-out parts in one of their earlier mechanical track balls... they sent me TWO new replacement trackballs in 1 shipment!!!). This is the sort of thing warranties are for - take advantage of it and stop whining!
My Orbit Trackball is nearly 2 years old and the ball had stopped rolling with the ease it had when new. I figured nearly 2 years of fingerprint oils and other dirt had finally clogged the works (the only other maintenance performed on the trackball has been every week or two, removing the ball and flicking out the dust that had accumulated around the 3 white bearings in the housing. Takes maybe 10 seconds. So anyway, thinking the fingerprint oils from nearly 2 years of use had made the ball sticky, I cleaned the ball and the 3 white bearings inside the housing with Windex. Well... after cleaning, they were certainly clean and oil-free, but now the ball really didn't want to roll easily. It was even less responsive to being rolled than it had been before cleaning. So I rubbed the ball over my hands and fingers to get more oils from my skin on the ball and it was somewhat better, but still not like it was when new. For a couple of weeks I thought about what to do, searched online (didn't find anything) and finally decided to put Pledge (spray for household dusting) on the ball (not on the bearings inside the housing). So I sprayed some Pledge on a paper towel, then wiped the ball with the dampened towel and buffed off the excess. WOW! Easy rolling of the ball was fully restored. It's just like new now.
Controlling a trackball can be tricky for users changing from a mouse but PLEASE give the trackball at least 1 month before giving up. I control the ball with my middle and index fingers - usually they are STRAIGHT with the ball between the 2 slightly spread fingers. My little finger clicks 1 button, my thumb clicks the other button (the ring finger is rarely or never used in controlling the trackball). You CAN get used to this new way of controlling the trackball and you WILL LOVE it compared to moving a mouse around. I can put the trackball on the arm of a chair and use my laptop in places a mouse would be impossible. I also was getting wrist pain from using a mouse (and "straight" keyboards) and that has not been an issue for more than 10 years since I switched to a trackballs exclusively and ergo keyboards.
I've seen others trying to convert from mouse to trackball come up with a lot of completely impossible hand configurations trying to use the trackball making the conversion process impossible - nobody could EVER successfully use the trackball the way they were trying to use it. So keep in mind the hand position tips I described above... THEY WORK and will help you get a grasp on the switchover to a trackball. With a trackball this good, a mouse is officially a stupid way to control a computer cursor. (But you have to give this trackball at least a month of use to learn that if this is your first trackball!!!! - Kensington also provides a 90-Day return policy in addition to the 5 year warranty. If you simply can't get the hang of the trackball in less than 90 days you can get a complete refund.) There should be NO WHINING about this product - they offer everything any buyer could ever want or expect from a $30 product. And they really stand behind their products unlike some of the "companies" with names you never heard of before.
My 5-star rating is based on what this product IS and NOT on what I wish it was. If I wished for a trackball with more buttons or a scroll feature, I would have BOUGHT a trackball with more buttons or scroll wheel. Marking this product down for not having those features is lame - it is very clear from the literature exactly what the product has (a ball and 2 buttons). As a $30 product with a ball and 2 buttons, a 5-year warranty that is honestly supported by Kensington, and a 90-day money back guarantee plus perfect operation (Windows Vista Ultimate in my case), this is clearly a 5-star product.
Description of Kensington Orbit Optical Trackball Mouse 64327
Kensington Orbit Optical Trackball Mouse: The comfort and ease of a mouse - the benefits of an optical trackball. The precise optical tracking mechanism is also resistant to dust, reducing the need for regular trackball cleaning. Designed for PCs and Mac's, the Orbit Optical Trackball employs Kensington's Diamond Eye optical technology for smooth, precise cursor movement. Diamond Eye provides unmatched acceleration control, combined with ultra-high speed optical optical technology to produce the ultimate in precision and accuracy. Plus, the Trackball stays in one place, saves valuable desk space. Users tell us the Orbit Optical Trackball delivers great speed and tracking accuracy for the price. Compare the Kensington Orbit Optical Trackball Mouse to the Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman or Trackman Wheel or Microsoft Trackball Explorer. The Kensington Promise: 5 year warranty with free technical support. Requirements: PC-Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP with USB port PC-Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, or XP with PS/2 compatible mouse port Macintosh with OS 10.1.5 or later USB Macintosh with OS 8 & 9, device will only function as a 1-button mouse Software: Not required for basic operation. Kensington MouseWorks - Free download available at www.kensington.comDigital Cameras & Photo Categories
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