Kensington 64475 Mouse-in-a-Box USB/ADB Mouse (PC/Mac)

by Kensington

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• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 2 inches ; 11.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000052WM6
• Item model number: 64475
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 16, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Kensington 64475 Mouse-in-a-Box USB/ADB Mouse is an easy-to-use mouse that makes the perfect complement to a Mac. The Kensington 64475 is a simple one-button mouse that has been ergonomically designed to be comfortable for both right- and left-handed users. This mouse connects via USB and ADB for compatibility with both new and old Macs, and is optical for more precise tracking and no required cleaning. Fully plug-and-play, the Kensington 64475 is guaranteed to work right out of the box, without requiring any software, and with unmatched long-lasting reliability that is backed by a five-year manufacturer's warranty and free technical support. The Kensington 64475 includes a six-foot cord.

Product Description

MODEL- 64475 VENDOR- KENSINGTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP FEATURES- Mouse-in-a-Box USB/ADB The ultimate one-button mouse for a Mac. Classic one-button mouse design for natural hand fit and orientation Symmetrically enhanced for left and right handed use No software required; just plug and play Connects with both USB and ADB ports. REQUIRES- Macintosh computer with a USB running Mac OS 8.1 or later Macintosh computer with an ADB port running system 7.5.5 or later. [e-mail]

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Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great PC mouse for young children, February 8, 2008

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Jim Whitehead (Santa Cruz, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kensington 64475 Mouse-in-a-Box USB/ADB Mouse (PC/Mac) (Personal Computers)

With the recent trend towards adding as many buttons as possible to mice, you may find a single button PC mouse a little quaint. However, this mouse has been absolutely perfect for my four year old son, who is just starting to play children's computer games (the excellent Putt-Putt series is well suited for him).

When using a two button mouse, my son would frequently hit the right mouse button, bringing up a context-sensitive menu. This would then lead to unexpected behavior -- windows closing, shrinking, moving, etc. -- depending on where he clicked next. As a result, using the computer was a frustrating and confusing experience for him. With this one button mouse, the problem is eliminated. No right mouse button, no content-sensitive menus.

While it is possible to defeat the right-mouse click menus in software, it requires editing registry values, and affects all users of the machine. Our computer is shared, and the adults using it still need the content-sensitive menus. We plug this mouse into a spare USB port when our son plays games.

Though the documentation isn't super clear, this mouse works just fine on a PC. The single button acts as the left button in Windows.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Optical Mouse, June 11, 2007

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Steven K. Johansson "[e-mail]" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kensington 64475 Mouse-in-a-Box USB/ADB Mouse (PC/Mac) (Personal Computers)

This mouse does what a mouse should without the need to go in and clean the rollers every month or so when they get gummed up from the ball picking up dirt from your desk or mousepad. Personally, I don't miss the old rollerball.

As for lead content, I'm sure it's tagged for not using exclusively RoHS components on the circuit board. Wash your hands after using it? Get real. If you have an older Macintosh with an ADB port, the whole computer is filled with lead solder joints as is your keyboard. None of which pose a hazard to you. Just be sure to properly recycle the computer when you discard it so the lead does not seep into the groundwater at the landfill.

While I personally applaud the RoHS initiative, one has to realize what it's for (see above). Just because a product contains lead does not make it an immediate hazard to you - especially when you aren't routinely touching the lead as is the case with this product. If you're very concerned about lead in products, you had best get rid of that old mac (and every CRT - monitor or television - you own because these have a POUND of lead in them!)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fuzzy, March 19, 2007

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Holy Olio "holy_olio" (Grand Rapids, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kensington 64475 Mouse-in-a-Box USB/ADB Mouse (PC/Mac) (Personal Computers)

This is nothing but a USB to ADB adapter, which is analogous to those USB to PS/2 adapters which sometimes accompany Wintel mice, plugged into a USB mouse with a cheap and cantankerous cord. As Kensington warned me, it doesn't work with the Apple IIgs ADB port. I plan to try the adapter with some other USB optical mice to see what results. If one wants an optical mouse on a classic Mac with ADB, this will be the only alternative (the MacAlly mouse is opti-mechanical). Mac owners with PCI slots in their CPUs will probably be better off installing a compatible USB card.