Kensington’s latest trackball is lastly rechargeable — and coming quickly

PC customers who like large balls are sometimes underserved, not less than in relation to enter units. Kensington is likely one of the greatest suppliers to that market (once more, particularly in relation to PC equipment), and it’s been just a few years because it up to date the design of its flagship trackball. We noticed the latest mannequin earlier this yr, however we gained’t have too lengthy to attend for the brand new Knowledgeable Mouse TB800.

As soon as once more, I really feel like I have to level out that the Knowledgeable Mouse TB800 is a trackball, not a mouse—it’s a legacy title. The brand new design provides large knobbly scroll bars to both facet of the first system, plus sufficient further buttons across the ambidextrous housing to bind as much as 16 extra actions. The first ball has a 55mm diameter and a 1,000Hz polling fee over each wired and wi-fi, although its exact DPI or equal isn’t listed within the specs. (The older mannequin was 400 DPI.) You’ll be able to join over USB-C, 2.4GHz dongle, or Bluetooth.

The largest enchancment for energy customers will most likely be the rechargeable battery, which is lengthy overdue because the older Knowledgeable Mouse was nonetheless utilizing a AAA. Kensington says it could possibly final for 4 months on a cost with common use.

A consultant instructed me the TB800 will launch in North America in This autumn 2025—so presumably earlier than the top of this yr—for $130 USD. That’s dear, however solely $20 greater than the previous mannequin at Kensington’s on-line retailer, and in step with Logitech’s flagship trackball.