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Razer's New Mouse Optimized for MMO and RTS

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the does-it-farm-for-me dept.

An anonymous reader writes "XYZComputing has a review of Razer's new Krait mouse which is specifically designed for massively multiplayer online gaming as opposed to the usual design focus of first-person shooters. From the article: 'The criteria for an appropriate mouse for each style of gaming are different, or at least Razer would want you to think that this is the case. With the market starting to accept products like gaming mice and gaming keyboards, it was only a matter of time until someone introduced a mouse for a certain type of game. While it is easy to be skeptical of such an idea, Razer has a great reputation and may actually be onto something here.'"

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  1. "this is a 4,000 dollar sofa... by FinestLittleSpace · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...upholstered in italian silk"

    "IT'S JUST A MOUSE!"

  2. Makes sense by rm999 · · Score: 3, Funny

    It targets MMRPG players - people with too much money. Its main feature is it costs more than a 15 dollar MSFT mouse.

  3. "Razer has a great reputation" by dannixon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Riiiiight....

    Phoronix still has yet to hear back from Razer Inc on whether they plan to port their drivers to Linux, release specifications, or do anything else to help the Linux community. http://phoronix.com/?page=news_item&px=MTQ1Nw==

  4. If it's called a Krait... by david.given · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...surely that means it's optimised for playing Elite?

  5. Re:1200 APM by Joebert · · Score: 5, Funny
    it'd better has at least half a dozen buttons

    *Looks at his new 6 button mouse*
    *Looks at his hand*
    Fuck !
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  6. Re:Strange choice of information by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If I take the non-tangle cord, and, say, use it to tie the most complicated knot known to man, will the Krait untangle itself??

  7. Re:To summon the article by carpe_noctem · · Score: 3, Funny

    By the way: FPTRTFA (First Post That Read The F... Article)

    Wow, all two paragraphs of it? Perhaps we should give you an award of some sort...

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  8. Wow! by rev_karol · · Score: 2, Funny

    Check out the go faster stripes down the side! This is the kind of mouse Vin Diesel would use if he was a nerd.

  9. Re:To summon the article by tm2b · · Score: 2, Funny
    Wow, all two paragraphs of it? Perhaps we should give you an award of some sort...
    Sadly, on Slashdot that's still rather impressive.
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  10. Re:RTS mouse? by Azari · · Score: 4, Funny

    It is just a normal mouse, except that middle-click is bound to chatting "[Arcane Crystal][Arcane Crystal][Arcane Crystal]" by default.</wow bias>

    I don't know about anyone else, but as soon as I sell off a bit more gold, I'm getting one! ;P

  11. Re:Silly Season by mlk · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeap.
    Nethack - No Mouse
    Splatter-penguins-flash-game - A mouse button.
    Sol.exe - A mouse button AND the ability to move the mouse.

    See, lots of different mice!

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  12. Re:1200 APM by ezzewezza · · Score: 5, Funny

    *Looks at his 104 key keyboard*
    *Looks at his hands*
    Fuck !

  13. Re:Did they bother with quality on *this* model? by dosquatch · · Score: 3, Funny
    So I bought my Dad one. He kill it in 3 months. I chose that as a sign to upgrade to a G7 and he got my mx1000. He killed it in 3 weeks.

    Do you think... maybe... it's your Dad?

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  14. MUDs? by Durinthal · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hope it works equally well for MUDs, considering that they're the precursor to the MMORPG.

  15. So we have a FPS mouse and a MMO mouse... by caudron · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...when do we get our Pr0n optimized mouse?

    I want something with a zooming wheel, snap-to-naughty-bits software, and maybe a navigation straw so I can use it hands-free!

    Hot grits, I'm a genius! Why don't these people hire me?

    This has been another embarrassing post by,
          Tom Caudron
          http://tom.digitalelite.com/

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  16. i lub the razer by jaimz22 · · Score: 2, Funny

    i have an original boomslang 2000, that i'm using RIGHT NOW!

    i wonder when thier going to make a slashdotting mouse. it should have a special button to automaticly submit a witty comment!

  17. Where's the Frostshock button? by CharAznable · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought it was going to be a mouse with a single button that's permanently bound to Frostshock or the pally bubble. Then it would be a true MMO mouse.

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