While we were able to get a lot of things done on day 2, things were still a bit hectic. We refined our system for getting around at each venue that night, and the results were tremendous. We covered more ground in less time than we thought possible, had meetings with the likes of AMD, AGEIA, Razer, and Cooler Master, and still had time to race each other in real-scale Formula 1 race cars at the Intel booth. Overall day 3 went off very well. We saw what are perhaps two of the coolest things at the entire show that are gaming related, got the inside scoop on future products from various companies, but the best part is that we took plenty of pictures so you all could enjoy it as much as we did. Day 3 coverage ensues.

Mice, Speakers, and Things That Go Bump in the Fight
One of our main focuses on this site is gaming peripherals. As “The tech site for competitive gamers” we take pride in our ability to review gaming peripherals as gamers, for gamers. That said, we only visited two gaming peripheral companies, one of which you have never heard of before. If you think it is strange that the title of this section of coverage both A) is weird and B) would suggest that it was mostly going to concern gaming peripherals, feel assured we thought the same. However, this section is in fact going to be mostly about gaming peripherals, and, as you will see after reading, the title does kind of make sense.


The first of the two aforementioned companies we visited today was Razer. Razer has been a big name in the gaming scene since the launch of the Boomslang. The iconic Diamondback optical mouse then came out and lifted them onto the mainstage of gaming peripheral manufacturers. Since then, Razer has been producing some outstanding products, like the Copperhead, Tarantula, and Barracuda. There most recent product, the DeathAdder mouse has already gained tremendous acclaim from various reviews and professional gamers. The DeathAdder’s shape closely resembles that of Microsoft’s Fabled IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0, but it is lighter. The main distinguishing factor between the two mice, besides the look, is the technology inside. The MSIE3.0 may be considered by many to be the perfect mouse, but the DeathAdder is essentially the same thing with a cutting-edge optical engine inside. The 3rd generation optical engine inside the DeathAdder uses an infrared beam and sensor that is extremely reliable and blindingly fast. Unfortunately for us, the DeathAdder arrived at the office shortly after we departed for CES, so the mouse is just sitting there in a box until we get back on Friday. We should have that review for you sometime in the near future.