On Oct 12, 8:12 pm, James Fraser <wheresthatistanbul- [email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > May I ask what particular version of the Kensington Trackball you have that > has lasted so long? Basically, I'm trying to work out what kind of useful > life I might expect from a particular model. > > I have both Version 3.0 (two button) and Version 5.0 (four button) Kensington > trackballs on hand.
Sorry for the delay in responding. I am still using a Kensington Turbo Mouse Trackball for Macintosh Model #64210 Version 5. This is just an estimate, but this was heavily used from ~1998 to ~2003 used on occasion from ~2003 until ~2007 and somewhat rarely since that time. It is currently connected to a G3 AIO running OS 8, which is setup for scanning using a very old PaperPort Vx serial scanner. While most new devices are pretty slick in operation, it is almost impossible to beat the overall build quality of the older Mac items. The Kensington trackball and the Paperport scanner drop out of daily service because they either no longer connect or have software that allows them to work. In some cases one is very lucky and older items continue to function very well. My old LaserWriter 8500, continues to be an exceptional solid and inexpensive printer to operate even with the latest and greatest new systems. bill -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
