Looking for the best trackball to use with MacPro & OSX

Right now I am using an RF Logitech S530 wireless
mouse/keyboard combo. I was looking to find a good
trackball to replace th mouse.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a good trackball
that will work well with OSX? I had heard that
kensington made a good one... and I know that
Logitech make them...
Thanks,
Rich
Hi hassiman
If your going for a trackball, then in my experince Kensington Expert Mouse is by far the best, and the software is fantastic, also the reabilety is great, I use the one with a cord, have not tried the cordless as it was not on the market when I bougth mine, but I‘m very pleased with the one I have
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