Author Topic: The "gaming mouse" conspiracy (Read 6116 times)

|iR|Focalor · « **on:** December 05, 2013, 08:20:29 AM »

From my lips to God's ears, there is a conspiracy happening in the computer accessory industry. Years back, I bought a nice corded Logitech LS1 laser mouse. It performed pretty good. It had a very accurate response to it. Some of my most accurate railing came outta that mouse. It was a corded USB mouse, and I bought it at Walmart for about 20 or 25 bucks. But alas, one day I got a little angry and proceeded to grasp it and slam the bottom of it down on the desk, at which point it oddly wouldn't work anymore. So since then, I went with the plain jane infrared Lenovo mouse that came with this machine. I haven't had the same accuracy and response with it at all. I even tried one of those polling rate hacks, and it didn't really do much that I could notice. At one point, I went around to 4 or 5 different stores trying to find a nice invisible laser mouse with a cord, but I couldn't find one that wasn't wireless, and I ain't fuckin' with wireless bullshit. Been there, done that, hated it. So I finally stopped by the TigerDirect outlet not too far from my house yesterday and picked up this 75 dollar Razer Deathadder 2013. Played around with it a little bit yesterday. It handles EXACTLY like my old Logitech laser mouse.

So my theory (which seems like bulletproof FACT at this point) is that the industry as a whole has decided that they're gonna stop making corded invisible laser mouses as a basic cheap everyday mouse, and instead, they've decided to only use this type of technology in products labeled as a "gaming mouse". That way they can charge you upwards of 50 bucks extra for it.

It's total complete bullshit. And it's the only reasonable explanation I can come up with. Like I said, I've been to every damn retail store that sells shit for computers, Office Depot, Best Buy, Walmart, Fry's, Target, Kmart, you name it. None of them carry your basic plain old 3 button scroller-wheel corded mouse with an invisible laser.

I FUCKING HATE THIS PLANET! Make me spend an extra 50 bucks on a damn mouse. FUCK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR!

Someone care to provide any evidence to contrary?

Alpha · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2013, 09:31:30 AM »

I had a plain jane MS optical mouse, and it was pretty accurate, however as you say, it's hard to buy corded ones now. Did you buy the razor deathadder I have? The advantage of the deathadder is once you have downloaded and installed the drivers for it, you can change the polling rates, speed, dpi ect. I also believe, being a heavier mouse, it gives you more control imo.

fdrjk · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2013, 09:40:28 AM »

last time i went to best buy, they still sell corded mice. got my intellimouse for about 15 bucks

|iR|Focalor · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2013, 10:31:51 AM »

Yeah, corded mouses aren't a problem. They're all over the place. But dollars to donuts, the only ones you're gonna find for under 30 bucks is gonna be optical/infrared. Invisible laser mouse with a higher native polling rate? Gotta get a "gaming mouse" for that. And CHA-CHING when you do.

adz1La · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2013, 11:51:01 AM »

not many pro gamers use lazer mice breh..

fdrjk · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2013, 01:40:53 PM »

opitcal is the shit, my mouse is opitcal, never had a problem with it.

Sgt. Dick · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2013, 02:29:07 PM »

Every shot I have ever missed was the mouse's fault.

[BTF]Jehar · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2013, 01:48:34 PM »

To this day, the WMO is still the preference for a lot of top players. This makes me warm inside.

|iR|Focalor · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2013, 02:00:34 PM »

The World Meteorological Organization?

[BTF]Jehar · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2013, 02:03:33 PM »

This pinnacle of perfection.

haunted · « **Reply #10 on:** December 06, 2013, 09:10:04 PM »

deathadder 2013...

VaeVictis · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2013, 09:14:50 PM »

mechanical keyboards are significantly worse

haunted · « **Reply #12 on:** December 06, 2013, 09:16:08 PM »

guess what else is worse

|iR|Focalor · « **Reply #13 on:** December 07, 2013, 04:03:13 AM »

Quote from: haunted on December 06, 2013, 09:10:04 PM

deathadder 2013...

Yeah, that's what I got. Been happy with it so far. It responds like the old Logitech laser mouse I used to have. But spending 75 bucks to get what I used to have for 25 bucks is kinda retarded. I mean I get an extra 2 buttons on the side, but 2 extra buttons at 25 bucks a piece? I could've gotten 2 and a half old Logitech laser mice for that price.

Anyway, knowing how much I spent on this damn thing, I think I'll treat this one a lot nicer and not slam it around like a loon.

Quote from: VaeVictis on December 06, 2013, 09:14:50 PM

mechanical keyboards are significantly worse

I assume you're referring to the spring loaded button type. What are the alternatives?

The Happy Friar · « **Reply #14 on:** December 07, 2013, 05:12:52 AM »

I don't think it's a conspiracy, just the companies say one company did a special gaming mouse with the new tech and charged extra, so they all decided to do it.

I find nothing wrong with mechanical keyboards. I love mine, it's awesome. Better then any of the others I've used in a while.

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