General Discussion

Staff Writer Jeremy Star is at it again as he gives us his review of Razer's DeathAdder Mouse. A preview of the review is below:

Another month, another mouse! Perhaps we should start a "Mouse a Month" club or something. This month Razer was nice enough to send us their new gaming mouse to review. Will it stand up to the competition? Will I like it as much as their Krait mouse? Will Harry Potter die this summer? Read on to find out!

The Razer DeathAdder is an optical mouse with a USB connection. (Honestly, does anyone use a PS2 mouse anymore?) It features Zero-acoustic Teflon feet, an 1800 DPI 3G Infrared sensor, and a 1ms response time.

The DeathAdder uses a new kind of optical sensor to track movement, something Razer calls the 3G Infrared Sensor. In a nutshell, it's an optical engine that uses infrared light instead of the old visible red LED light we're all used to. This allows it to exceed the previous DPI limit for optical mice, and offer us a nice 1800 DPI score.

You can view the full review by clicking here.

mices? I don't need no stinkin' mices!

All the input device companies can piss off for all I care...especially Logitech. They release a new mouse every other week and yet...their trackball line has remained the same for like 2-3 years. Wish us Trackball users would get some attention. I've bought like 3 or 4 Cordless Trackman Wheels (thumb operated)...just wish they would update with a few of the newer technologies (Bluetooth, rechargeable base station, more advanced control schemes).

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Originally posted by Windrider30
I so agree with thor why use a mouse when a trackball works so much better no need for a pad, running out of room or annoying cords getting tangled, its SO hard to find track balls these days and the prices are a little exspensive for equipment that havent hanged for the last 2 or 3 years. bring on the new track balls..my desk is to small for a friggin mouse!

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I really love trackballs for anything except gaming. For games, especially ones that require a lot of precision, I find mice easier to use, but I'm sure that if you really love trackballs, you could get used to them in gaming.

Currently I'm using a Red Plasma Diamondback and I love it. After having on the fly sensitivity adjustment, I consider the lack of it a deal-breaker on the Death Adder. Not only does the mouse cost close to twice as much, but in performance, there's virtually no difference. I do find that the mouse buttons press a tad too easily at times, but that's something you can get used to once you've used the mouse awhile. Having to go through menus to adjust the sensitivity, however, really bites. There are times when you want to slow things down a bit, or speed them up, and you NEED to be able to do that on the fly. Not including a button for that was a HUGE mistake, in my opinion, and in the opinion of many other consumers who have bought the DeathAdder. I'm glad our reviewer here at MMORPG.com doesn't find it to be a deal-breaker, but I'd be willing to bet he's in the minority. Most people who game a lot know just how important on the fly sensitivity truly is.

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Originally posted by delateur

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Originally posted by Windrider30
I so agree with thor why use a mouse when a trackball works so much better no need for a pad, running out of room or annoying cords getting tangled, its SO hard to find track balls these days and the prices are a little exspensive for equipment that havent hanged for the last 2 or 3 years. bring on the new track balls..my desk is to small for a friggin mouse!

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I really love trackballs for anything except gaming. For games, especially ones that require a lot of precision, I find mice easier to use, but I'm sure that if you really love trackballs, you could get used to them in gaming.

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I've been using a thumb operated (versus a finger operated) trackball for the past 10 years. I play mostly MMO's now but in the past I've played FPS's and RTS's and was able to compete in the local lan scene. I switched to trackballs when my deskspace in college wasn't great...and I haven't looked back since. Using a trackball and a non-standard keyboard setup (asdf instead of wasd) for gaming means no one messes with my pc while at lan parties. :)

and I totally agree with Windrider's comment about Trackball prices...I've replaced my trackballs several times (mostly for aesthetic reasons...the paint wears off on the top of the trackball housing) and the price was always high...despite the fact that an equivalent mouse is priced in the sub $20 range and both are several years old in design.