somthing new from kensington?

[bigpook]

I was trolling the kensington site and saw this.

Looks like an improved version of the orbit.

http://us.kensington.com/html/17531.html

not quite available yet, hopefully soon.
It has a scroll ring, but looks to be two button. They should have went the extra step and made it four buttons.

[TWX]

I was trolling the kensington site and saw this.

Looks like an improved version of the orbit.

http://us.kensington.com/html/17531.html

not quite available yet, hopefully soon.
It has a scroll ring, but looks to be two button. They should have went the extra step and made it four buttons.

They already have a four button trackball with scroll ring though.  With this thing at a price point of $40, if it had four buttons it would cannibalize sales from the pricey (and presumably profitable) Expert Mouse, or it'd have to cost more, leaving that market segment uncovered.

Having a scroll-wheel-less Orbit at work and an Expert Mouse Pro from a few years ago, I find that I don't really use any of the extra buttons and could get away with only two buttons on my Expert Mouse Pro much more than I would ever need a four-button Orbit.  I don't even use the scroll wheel on the bigger trackball.

[bigpook]

I suppose. Its wishful thinking for me. I like the smaller size of the orbit but like the 4 buttons on the expert as I do use them. I use the current orbit when I am in the field as the trackpad on my laptop is horrid to use for extended periods of time.