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While this is no different from the TurboMouse, the situation becomes problematic on the TurboBall. Often users tend to glide their hand over the device "searching" for the other buttons. Doing this on the TurboBall will invariably lead to unintended clicks or cursor movement. After using the device for just a few minutes, we felt almost "afraid" to rest our hands on the device because any slight movement, including moving the ball itself with available fingers, resulted in accidental clicks.
Combined with the amount of sheer movement required to move the cursor from one area to the next, due to the "heavy" nature of the cursor and ball, we found contextual menus popping up, windows closing and being moved, and applications being accidentally launched far too often for our taste.
Gamers may feel compelled to try this device due to the array of programmable buttons. The quick responses required in most games cause even more unintentional button contact than usual. It only took a couple of instances of trying to use the alternate-fire method in Unreal Tournament only to end up hitting the primary fire button instead, to give up on the TurboBall as a viable option for gaming.
This mistake would cause us to launch a rocket into the wall, which was only inches away. Having the UT narrator repeatedly announce to everybody that, "You blew your own dumb self up," had us scrambling for our TurboMouse.
For their part, Kensington representatives had this to say about the new button design, "We have received extremely positive feedback on the design of TurboBall. Many customers have told us they like the way the product positions their hand and the fact that the buttons are long enough to fit a variety of hand sizes. The fact that it works with both left and right hands is an added bonus. Kensington has created a visually appealing, but nearly useless input device.
The bright blue ball catches the eye, yet one hopes that Kensington is not downgrading their products in hopes of appealing to those new users that want something to match their new Blueberry iMac. While having a series of programmable buttons is an appealing feature, the layout and feel of the device forces us to suggest that you would be better off with your hockey-puck mouse.
We can only hope that Kensington continues to develop the classic TurboBall, and provide a USB version of that device. Apparently they are. We are in the process of creating a new and improved TurboMouse launching this fall. Another Kensington source assured us that the TurboBall was aimed at a different market segment than the TurboMouse. Our advice is to wait it out for the new TurboMouse.
If you are unable to do that, it might be time to start looking at other input devices like the Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer. Cons Awkward button placement. Clumsy design leads to many unintentional clicks. Very difficult to use overall.
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Now, the Bad The ball itself is housed in the same type of enclosure, using the same rolling "pins" as its smaller cousin, the Orbit. And of course, the Ugly As mentioned above, the TurboBall offers five programmable buttons including the scroll wheel.
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