Bluetooth Mini Keyboard With Trackball

[Ambidextrous] Needed a lightweight trackball with Bluetooth. This fit the bill and so far works flawlessly.

[0.1 oz / 2 g] I have a 2019 Mac Mini that always had weak bluetooth reception for my mouse & keyboard. I bought is as "refurbished" and this is probably why someone returned it in the first place. Anyway, to get to the point, I ordered 4 solutions from Amazon and this Mini USB adaptor was the only device that fixed my problem. I'm using that same keyboard & mouse to type this review. Even though there wer no instructions on the device, I did plug it in, turn off the Bluetooth reception in the Mac Settings, used a wired mouse to turn Bluetooth back on again and it has worked perfectly for the past 3 weeks. My frustration has ended!!! Thanks StarTech!

[1-255 seconds] Switch between Mac and Pc using single monitor keyboard trackball combo.

[2x AAA] I've been using the Kensington trackball for a couple of weeks. It worked out of the box on my Linux machine and it's been responsive and reliable. The ball doesn't seem to clog quickly, and the button on the bottom to push it out for cleaning is a great idea. It works on Bluetooth as well as with their wifi dongle, which caused me some trouble when I switched it to Bluetooth mode by mistake, but when I finally read the instructions I quickly changed it back. It has buttons all over the place. I don't know how to program them under Linux nor would I want to, but fortunately they seem to do nothing if unprogrammed, as it's hard to use the trackball without clicking them now and then. This hasn't interfered with my use of the trackball, though. It feels much like the old Logitech Marble Trackball with a handmade tilted stand that I've used for years.

[Mac, Windows] I was disappointed to learn that logitech had discontinued the M570 trackball, but the M575 is even better. It has built-in bluetooth or dongle (usb) connectivity.

[0.04 lb] I got this for my Logitech MX mini keyboard, does what it is made for.

[5.7 x 4.8 x 2"] This is a great trackball. I use it between the two halves of a Kinesis Freestyle Pro split keyboard to reduce horizontal arm movement. The front has legs which can be raised to create a flat profile (but not that it sits fairly high in this orientation). Also note that there is no horizontal scroll capability on the scroll wheel if that's important to you. For me, these aren't issues and the huge trackball and click buttons make it very easy to use.

[1x HDMI] This hub is just the thing for connecting up your laptop to your wired USB-A keyboard and mouse/trackball, external monitor, and ethernet, if you're old-fashioned enough to use actual wires. It's small and lightweight -- very convenient for packing along with a laptop when shuttling between locations where you've stashed full-size peripherals.

[1.785 lb] It's not easy to get a hold of one of these in Europe at the moment. I bought one from B&H and waited in anticipation. I was not disappointed. The plastics feel sturdy, the buttons clicky and satisfying. The trackball itself is massive and huge, which makes cursor motions effortless and very smooth. While I love the scroll wheel haptics, I am not convinced of its positioning. It takes a bit of getting used to, but that is ok considering the ergonomic advantage the trackball offers overall. I am a webdeveloper and mostly work on code, so I can switch between my keyboard and pointing device depending on if I am debugging in the browser or writing code. I used to get terrible pain in my shoulder and arm after long hours of work and switching to a trackball and split ergo keyboard has all but eliminated that. If you deal with similar problems, invest the money. It is absolutely worth it and you can easily extend the functionality of the l-trac with diy buttons as it has two input jacks on the back that allow for the attachment of custom buttons. You could use a foot pedal for example to replace the functionality of the mousebuttons easily, to name only one application of the top of my head, which I imagine could be great for disabled people. I might have to acquire a second one so I don't have to carry this one around from homeoffice to my workplace.

[49 Keys] Read the fine print. This uses Bluetooth LE, and that requires an iPad3 or better. After wondering why it didn't work with either iPad2 here, I found that tidbit (which I had missed) in the fine print, hemmed, hawed, and opted to upgrade the iPad side of the system. It is a quality product, which on the one hand seems quite pricey for what is effectively a 2 button bluetooth keyboard, but on the other hand is much better made than whatever I might kludge up from a cheaper bluetooth keyboard with many more keys. The keys are lit, soft, and silent, and the device is considerably more affordable than some others in its niche - and with the keys on top, not over the edge, it works fine on carpets (some reviews indicate that is a weakness of some competing devices.) For hands-free page turning it really is ideal. Intended for foot operation, it is a bit larger than you'd expect from the pictures.