Hands-On with the Targus Netbook Accessory Kit

Netbooks have become massively popular and it didn’t take the notebook accessory companies to catch on to the trend and the dollars going into the small laptop market. Targus has gone the extra mile and has created a netbook accessory kit. Retailing for $39.99 ($36.99 at MacMall), the Targus Netbook Accessory Kit includes a slipcase designed to fit 10 inch netbooks. Also included  is an ultra-mini optical mouse with retractable cable and a portable USB hub. We got  one of the kits in the mail this week and tested it out with the Samsung NC10. While there isn’t much to say about the  case it fit the 10 inch netbook snugly and did a good job of protecting it in our shoulder bag. The zipper pull tab is coated with rubber which makes it easier to open and close. While the ultra-mini retractable mouse is more then compact (it is no bigger than salt shaker) and easier to navigate the desktop with than the Samsung NC10′s small trackpad, do netbook travel mice have to be smaller than other notebook travel mice? I still prefer to use the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 Special Edition with netbooks (it is currently $21.99 at Amazon.com) which is slightly larger and has a larger dedicated scroll wheel. Those who don’t mind tiny mice will be ok with Targus’ included mini-mouse, I just didn’t find it ergonomic for long usage. The last part of the kit is a 4-Port USB Hub. The hub is small and light and does come in handy for hooking up extra peripherals, like a mouse or even charging a BlackBerry. Does Targus forget anything in the netbook accessory kit? Is there anything you would add? Tell us in the comments.