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| Brand: Kensington
Category: CE
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $55.99
You Save: $24.00 (30%)
New (36) Used (2) from $41.99
Rating:  10 reviews
Color: Pewter
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6 x 2 x 8
Warranty: 5 years warranty
MPN: K72280US
Model: K72280US
UPC: 085896722809
EAN: 0085896722809
ASIN: B000VE6IOW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 6-10 of 10
 Three tools in one! April 7, 2008
S. Nigl (Anchorage, AK USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Kensington Slimblade Presenter Media Mouse is two useful tools in one svelte package. It's a comfortable and capable Bluetooth laser mouse; but flip it over and find an ipod-like control pad for giving Keynote or Powerpoint presentations. The remote is also compatible with iTunes and FrontRow.
Now to the details. To use the SlimBlade, simply remove the USB transeiver from the battery compartment, plug it in and you're ready to go. There are Mac drivers to install before the first use. It seemed to work fine with the current version of Leopard.
I really have to compliment Kensington on the comfortable, sleek lines. The SlimBlade is easy to pack and comfortable for hours of use. The mouse-side of the unit features a two-button design with a 360-degree trackball, similar to that on an Apple Mighty-mouse. Unlike the Apple mouse, this ball is not rubberized, but also didn't seem to 'clog' the way my Mighty-mouse does. The mouse tracking is accurate with no noticeable latency. One warning : The SlimBlade USB bit MUST NOT BE PLUGGED IN BEFORE LOGGING INTO YOUR MAC USER ACCOUNT OR YOUR MAC WILL KERNAL PANIC. This seemed to be a consistent pattern. Log into your account FIRST, then plug-in the Kensington USB attachment. The batteries (two AAA's) are supposed to last six months and the SlimBlade has a low-battery light when it's time to swap them. Needless to say, with a 25-day review window, the batteries were still going strong with regular use.
Now for the other half of the SlimBlade. Flip the mouse over and you'll find a circular, rubberized control pad and a recessed toggle switch. Flip the switch and the 'presenter' controls are activated. The controls will advance your slideshow, and the top button on the pad activates a laser pointer built into the leading edge of the mouse. The presenter functions worked as promised. When the toggle is in 'media mode', the rubber control pad is still active, but will only work for iTunes and FrontRow and the like. One problem that I noticed is when the toggle is in media mode, the mouse buttons (now under your hand) are still active. So if I'm using the presenter side of the mouse for, say, iTunes, I find my fingers underneath the mouse constantly clicking the mouse buttons and affecting whatever is on my desktop! I can think of a couple of fixes to this in future SlimBlade releases. One would be to reverse the location of the media control wheel and battery compartment. So the media wheel is underneath the non-mouse button side of the mouse. Or, just install a mercury switch to sense the orientation of the mouse and disable the mouse-side controls accordingly. This may be problematic for space shuttle astronauts trying to give a Keynote slideshow, but would work for the rest of us.
On the whole, I liked the Kensington SlimBlade and do feel it's a quality product worth eighty bucks. I give it four out of five.
 Slimblade Rocks March 25, 2008
J. Medosch (Arizona)
As a mouse it is awesome. Simple and smooth. This is the perfect addition for anyone with a laptop and looking for a smaller wireless mouse. The little track ball allows up/down and R/L scrolling. It is similar to the apple mouse but smaller.
The presentation feature is good, standard features and a laser pointer.
It you do not need the laser pointer then the other mouse may be better because you will not need the wireless USB device.
JoeMed
Kensington SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse March 6, 2008
R. M. Adams (Lincoln, Ne)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Kensington SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse with Mouse, Presenter and Media Controller in One (Pewter) K72280US
A very good mouse and presenting device in one. I like all of its features and it only has three small things that I can find fault with. First, the omni-directional scroll wheel tends to interpret side scrolling easier than I would like when I sloppily scroll downwards. Second, as I have large hands, it is a bit thin, though I think this will be more of a positive feature for others and is a shortcoming to me only because of my size. Finally, the hinges on the underside of the mouse, where the Bluetooth plug in is stored, are a bit flimsy and have a tendency to get caught when trying to close the cover. The media presenting mode works flawlessly and did not even require an install on my Macbook. Overall, I give this a 4 out of 5 and have no problem recommending it to others who want a multi-function, wireless laser mouse.
Beautiful Design February 8, 2008
Tim Lai (Columbus, OH)
It is nice looking, compact and mobile. The problem is for some design professional, the absence of wheel click functional is not convenient, also the scroll ball can't be used without intalling the driver (again, not convenient if you are not doing a presentation on your own computer). But over all, it is a nice and solid design. it works.
Thin is in February 7, 2008
James F. Strasma (Chicago, IL)
I bought this primarily due to its thin profile and Blackberry "Pearl"-like roller ball, hoping it would fit more easily in my notebook PC's carrying sleeve than a traditional mouse, and work well as both a mouse and a trackball.
In general, both wishes came true, although the trackball feature doesn't work in all programs. Also, for computers with Bluetooth support, a similar (but more expensive)model does away with this model's USB connector. Another sister model has a much smaller USB connector that can remain plugged in at all times, rather than having to be unplugged each time I pack my PC.
Sadly, this mouse only works for moving up or down (not left or right) when connected to a One Laptop Per Child XO computer (Linux-based), but is fine on a Dell Latitude D620.
Its laser sensor works on more surfaces than the optical mouse it replaced, and is particularly good in cramped spaces (such as an airplane tray table in Economy.)
I haven't found any use yet for the presentation features on the bottom of the mouse, nor the laser pointer, but they aren't in my way either.
Overall, I like this model and am glad to have it, though I'll probably choose a sister model next time.
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