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	<title>TurboRing RIP</title>
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	<description> I&apos;m having quite a hardware week. Yesterday the laptop audio starts acting up and today my beloved Kensington TurboRing...</description> 

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	<dc:date>2003-03-25T13:12:59-05:00</dc:date> 
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	<dcterms:abstract> I&apos;m having quite a hardware week. Yesterday the laptop audio starts acting up and today my beloved Kensington TurboRing...</dcterms:abstract> 
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	<mt:body><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004YMY3.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left" > I'm having quite a hardware week.  Yesterday the laptop audio starts acting up and today my beloved Kensington TurboRing breaks.   </p>]]></mt:body>
	<mt:excerpt> I&apos;m having quite a hardware week. Yesterday the laptop audio starts acting up and today my beloved Kensington TurboRing...</mt:excerpt> 
	<mt:more><![CDATA[<p>I *love* this thing and I come to find it's been discontinued.  The Kensington support people are great.  The unit's in warranty and they're sending me out a free replacement.  Unfortunately it's not a TurboRing but their <a href="http://www.kensington.com/html/1144.html">TurboBall</a> model instead.   </p>

<p>Still, I'm going to have a tough time getting used to a new trackball.  You wouldn't think it'd matter so much but it takes me weeks to get used to a new one.  It just amazes me that nobody else has made a scrolling ring like the one on the TurboRing.  This is sooooo much better than using a mousewheel.  If they put a ScrollRing on one of their <a href="http://www.kensington.com/html/1159.html">TurboMouse Pro</a> I'd buy it in a second.  I have a regular TurboMouse (with a billiards 8-ball in it) and I like it well enough.  But without a scrollring I find it annoying to use.</p>

<p>I've also tried the units from Microsoft and they're nice but don't really fit my hand.  I don't like rolling the ball with my thumb either.  I prefer to use fingers and leave the buttons to the thumb/pinky.</p>

<p>I've gotten three different trackballs fixed by them over the years.  I have to say their retail price being higher than others has been completely offset by their warranty policies.  I called, gave them my serial number and they're sending a new one to me, free of charge.</p>

<p>Ah well, at least a new one's on the way, thanks Kensington!</p>]]></mt:more>
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