The "gaming mouse" conspiracy

[VaeVictis]

mechanical keyboards, old ones 5$, new ones 100+

[PalaceGerbil]

I bought a Logitech G300 mouse.  There are mice with better resolution available although this one is able to play games where as my Ben-q mouse was unable to through put that much information (which is my best mouse of the earlier optic mouse introduction -- non-usb).  Resolution lower than the maximum are not ideal IMO, so resolution switching is not an effective technology.

I paid like $50-60 dollars for it shipped.  I think cost is partially justified because unlike, say, my Nostromo, the buttons can be programed to keystrokes (on a windows computer) and three configurations can be retained inside the mouse itself (I use Linux).  I'm not sure how obscure these keystrokes can get or if combination keystrokes or a keystroke series can be used.

The light is certainly brighter but it does not appear to be an actual "laser", just a brighter IR/led (whatever it is they use).

I choose the mouse because it is:

• ambidextrous (I use the mouse in my left hand)
• wired usb
• does not have thumb area buttons (I press buttons at random)
• has the 6 programmable buttons
• relatively affordable
• Logitech is know company
• amongst the higher level resolution and rate devices

I don't like the mouse because

• to open it for cleaning ect., the glide pads have to be peeled back
• the optical sensor is off center (I used to have a Mouseman wheel mouse -- I am that cool), I thought I could do it.  Its killing my pleasure experience. in the right hand... mmm maybe (I am righthanded) but in the left hand ewww!
• the optics are fast and I even like the way my hand doesn't have to drag the mat -- but GodDamn the double click speed is bordering 450ms and buttons are terribly unstable and may induce wheel roll, I would very much prefer to have a segregate button mechanism