Poseidonas updated Microsoft SideWinder X8

Poseidonas — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:14:43 -0400

September 12, 2009 at 1:14 am

tapped as "love it"
new pro/con: Razer Mamba has 1000Hz (1ms) capability, SideWinder is 500Hz (2ms delay)
new pro/con: Much cheaper than Razer Mamba (MSRP $130)
new pro/con: Razer Mamba has 5400dpi sensor
new pro/con: unlike Razer Mamba, the dpi-mode buttons are out of the way under mouse wheel: Mamba places them (2 only) on corner of left mouse button!
new pro/con: charge wire is thoughtfully designed to safely disengage when yanked, unlike Razer's MAMBA which uses 5-pin miniUSB
new pro/con: mouse remembers macro functionality which helps in LAN parties
new pro/con: Utilizing the in-Windows mouse sensitivity, 4000dpi no longer moves like a rocket and is great for detail work (photoshop or shootin up n00bs)
new pro/con: the blue lights seen under the mouse in images is *not* present, only indicates "bluetrack" exists but cannot be seen
new pro/con: no lights always active, they all turn off after moments
disagreed: "too many lights - unattractive for the minimalist computer enthusiast"
disagreed: "BluTrack is expensive and nothing special "
disagreed: "expensive"
disagreed: "DPI wars"

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Poseidonas — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:04:09 -0400

September 12, 2009 at 1:04 am