4/7/2009

smart made simple™ Design Brings All You Need -- Mice, Lock, Charger and Sleeve -- to Accompany Your Netbook

Kensington Computer Products Group, a worldwide leader in delivering smart made simple™ computing accessories for the mobile consumer, today introduced five netbook accessories to enhance user enjoyment as well as complement the cost-effective advantage of this hugely popular new casual and fun-focused addition to laptop computers. Kensington has made netbook accessories as economically smart, easy and carefree to use as the netbook itself. A special collection of wired mouse, wireless mouse, security lock, power adapter, and reversible neoprene sleeve provides compact and easy-to-carry solutions to fit all personal "connect and compute" use preferences.

Kensington's smart made simple approach has miniaturized and optimized this collection specifically for netbooks while still incorporating all the power of its award-winning mobile accessories design. This allows casual users to enjoy the ease and fun of netbook computing, while still satisfying mobile professional user need for on-the-go convenience.

Netbooks have seen a dramatic rise in use since becoming commercially available in 2008 and a recent study from ABI Research forecasts worldwide shipments of nearly 35 million in 2009, rising to an estimated 139 million in 2013.

Introducing Kensington Netbook Accessories

	Tiny Mice Make Nice When Size Does Matter
Click to download hi-res image	Kensington's new wired and wireless mice for netbooks bring simplicity, comfort, and reliability together in a compact design that goes wherever you go. The Kensington Wired Mouse for Netbooks (SKU K72346US; SRP $14.99) is a 2-button mouse that makes web surfing a joy with a built-in scroll wheel. Includes a 2ft USB cable Plug-n-play simplicity via USB
Click to download hi-res image	The Kensington Wireless Mouse for Netbooks (SKU K72345US; SRP $24.99) is a 2-button mouse that provides fast and easy navigation to save from any tiny touchpad scrolling. Nano receiver stays plugged in to save from messy cables 2 AAA batteries included

	Hickory, Dickory, Dock, Don't Forget Your Netbook Lock
Click to download hi-res image	It's safety first with the Kensington Security Lock for Netbooks (SKU K64588US; SRP $24.99) that keeps your netbook protected while on the go. The lock's quick setup and slim-profile easily attach to the Kensington Security Slot found on netbooks. 4-wheel keyless combination lock- up to 10,000 combinations 6 ft self-coiling steel cable retracts to 3 inches Cable diameter: 3.5mm

Honey, I Shrunk My Adapter, But Not My Power Supply!

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Kensington introduces the Power Adapter for Netbooks (SKU K38047US; SRP $49.99) to provide simple and reliable power for your netbook. Setup is a snap with color-coded power tips and the built-in USB power port even charges your cell phone, PDA, mp3 player and more (USB charging cable and power tips sold separately). Compatible with Acer®, Asus®, Dell®, HP®, LG®, Lenovo®, MSI and Samsung® netbooks Built-In Protection: Over-current protection, short-circuit protection, over-temperature protection

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About Kensington

Kensington is a leading provider of desktop and mobile device accessories, trusted by IT, educators, business and home office professionals around the world for more than 35 years. Kensington products empower people to dynamically interact with content, creating a better working experience for productive performance. In both office and mobile environments, Kensington’s extensive portfolio of award-winning products provides trusted security, desktop productivity innovations, and ergonomic well-being. Our core competencies in engineering, industrial design, product quality and responsive customer support make Kensington The Professionals’ Choice^™.

Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Kensington operates as the technology division of ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO), one of the world’s largest designers, marketers and manufacturers of branded business, academic and consumer products, sold in more than 100 countries across the globe.

Kensington is the inventor and worldwide leader in laptop security locks, the acknowledged leader of Trackball innovation and offers a broad range of premium-branded desktop productivity solutions.