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Since 1999, Razer has made a name for themselves in the user input industry. Opening their operation with the Boomslang, they have consistently built quality products. This consistency and strong product lineup have earned them many awards over the last 6 years. Their latest addition is no exception.

Packaging

As soon as the package arrived, I tore it open to check out what we had inside. The mouse came in a perfect cube shaped box. This cube is the perfect size for such a component. Many other manufacturers package their products in large obtrusive boxes that are unattractive and awkward. The mouse pad was securely padded between two pieces of mold foam. I am not going to dwell on this too much, but I thought it was worth adding that the products were packaged nicely, attractively and securely.

Initial Reaction

As I removed the products from their boxes, I began to bask in their gleaming white glory. The mouse is light, but felt substantial enough and of a quality build. The mouse pad is double-sided hard coat on an anodized aluminum base. I was very please with how sturdy it felt and the professional look that both products portrayed.

My only worry with the color of the product was how quickly that look would be marred. Like many gamers, I have been smoking for years and was worried of what kind of effect that would have on the white products. Furthermore, I was afraid that a scratch or small amounts of dust would quickly make me a bit obsessive compulsive about cleaning.

User Comments

interesting looking mouse there...

nice review though :P

That mouse almost looks so cool, but reminds me of my old $5 logitech mouse. Its a tad expensive too, but probably looks cool in the dark.

Hard to imagine a mouse like that improving your game. Once you get to 800 dpi and 100 fps it's hard to believe that going up any more would actually help. Humans are only so fast.

*shrugs*

My MX 510 works fine.

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i have a razer diamondback and exactmat and i LOVE THEM. this looks basically like the same thing, but it's probably a little different. <333

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great review. but ive had the same MX500 for some time now and im still really happy about it. one question. did u try the mouse on any other pads? i find that my mx500 works best on my supermat rather than my func pad. but thats just me :)

The mouse looks sexy with the lighting and such, the black ones look a bit sexier though.
Interesting that the mousepad is rigid like that, I prefer a pad that I can roll up or toss into my computer bag and not worry about it getting bent and what not.

sweet penance for the sound

No, I did not test it with any other pads because the review was on the Pro|Solutions lineup.

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What's the pricetag on this package?
Looks amazing, but knowing Razer, its probably worth the same as your firstborn child.

There must be an error in the Matrix, I've seen this exact thread about 10 times

Good write up, just tricky to use them at lan tournaments where they do not allow you to install razer drivers.

This comment was edited at 11/28/2005 12:10 AM

Looks like something apple would cook up, i will stick with Logitech

Why do they not let you install Razer drivers?

you do know that the razer pro is the EXACT same thing as the razer diamondback made to look good with macs....

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not that expensive only 59 #8

kinda cool

I'm really not a fan of that design

word.

Ive had the Razer Diamondback for a long time now and I must say I love the mouse. I just might have to try their mousepad with it to see how it really feels :)

you go

Ew why did they base it off the Diamondback? The Copperhead is substantially better.

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It looks like wallmart mouse or something.

looks hawt

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I gotta admit, the all white approach they went with it makes it look clean. but I was never a big fan of their mouse designs.

got em' coach

that thing looks exactly like my logitech MX300

This comment was edited at 11/28/2005 3:21 AM

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im just fine with the logitech 500 series. I got 518 myself.. although i would rather use my MX500, but i aint gonna since i paid for the 518 already. BTW i hate the mx518 surface, i thought i was gonna toss the damn thing when i first go it.

how is this mouse any different from the razer diamondback?

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looks sweeet, MI3 3.0 > it though

"Like many gamers, I have been smoking for years and was worried of what kind of effect that would have on the white products."

stop smoking then kekeke

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I've seen them at last summer's Siggraph in LA, so to those who wonder why they didn't base it on the copperhead, the line was out roughly the same time as the copperhead was announced.
this is indeed just a diamondback and an exactmat, when I've tried it I was sure razer simply came with a white version for their standard products. the mouse is indeed nice to hold and use, but I like my mx510 the better.

and whether they wanted a new look or not, this package looks Much better than the usual razer prodcuts, never liked those colorful and shiny designs (and yes, I'm saying that as someone who owns a shiny blue mouse ^^)

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its ok with 1600 dpi

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"There are only a few mouses on the market right now that offer a 16 bit data path"

hmmm mouses???

looks nice, but i think ill stick with my hp mouse, it's good enough for me.

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#28 there was a thread about it, MOUSE stands for smth (initials), thus it's mouses, and not mice.

Looks like a good mouse, by the gold USB connector is kind of useless, it's still only as good as the tin used in the solder.

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Great Review, that mouse is beastly.

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Nice Review I want one soo badly now, lucky it's christmas soon :D How does it compare to the mx518? (my current mouse)

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#s 28, 29, and 31

My choice to use the plural mouses rather than mice was based on the fact that to my knowledge at the time from the conversations I had here at GotFrag, mouse stood for Manually Operated User Selection Equipment. If you pluralize any acronym, you add an S. However, your comments made me take a deeper look into the correct meaning and origin. I found that the acronym was indeed a fake etymology and that the word mouse is not an acronym when refering to the computer peripheral. However, I found that both the major dictionaries and wikipedia support the plural form as either mice OR mouses. So well I may have been wrong in my belief about the acronym, my writing fell well within the boundaries of correct usage and grammar.

Have a good day.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_mouse
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=..

This comment was edited at 11/28/2005 11:34 AM

razer mice have never lasted me more than 2 monthes and ive had 2, maybe im cursed :(

Nice Read.

If something ever happens to my mx518 then I will switch to that. Until then my 518 good enough for me.

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good read. i would rather get a diamond back and the control pad they make w/e its called.

M_rcus........

Not a big fan of Razor. I've always had a logitech, and they have never let me down. Good write up though.

This comment was edited at 11/28/2005 2:51 PM

"Hard to imagine a mouse like that improving your game. Once you get to 800 dpi and 100 fps it's hard to believe that going up any more would actually help. Humans are only so fast."

Believe me.. you can seriously notice the difference between an 800 dpi mouse and a 1600/2000 dpi mouse. Although i havent been able to try it a very high fps :P but still man.. the difference i've noticed is rather huge.

About time I changed this.

If you can't tell the difference between the sides what does it matter lol. You should be able to tell by the feel. If not then it really doesn't matter which side you use, does it?

#43 I think that what he meant is that it doesn't matter percision wise if you have 800 or 1600.
which is true for counter-strike (on it's 640x480 and 800x600 resolutions).

but for high res desktop or games, the difference between 800 and 1600 comes into play, try using both on 1600x1200, you'll notice a huge difference...