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Independent Benchmarking System for Mice

Posted by Hemos on from the getting-a-wee-bit-specialized dept.

Heartless Gamer writes "Why benchmark a mouse? From ESReality; "In this environment where performance is king, it's ludicrous to think that mouse performance has never been measured for reviewing the products. Imagine reviewing the latest graphics card in the same way. Without benchmarks, reviewers would have to resort to loading up their favourite game and commenting on how their frag count improved. You would have no way to compare NVIDIA and ATI cards apart from the quality of the packaging. Without benchmarking, graphics card reviews would be almost entirely useless. So why do we put up with mouse reviews that are just as useless?""

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  1. My independent test results: by revlayle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mouse 1: Only runs into walls 30% of the time; thinks poop are like legos; enjoys the "Macarena"

    Mouse 2: Like expensive cheeses; chases own tail; finds Conan O'Brian Funny

    Mouse 3: Got out of the maze; presumed missing; my tuna salad sandwich is missing

    Results: Use rats next time? Republicans?

    1. Re:My independent test results: by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Try using Democrats next time. They are cheaper by the dozen. However, they will redesign the maze so they can never find the way in or out and fully expect the cheese to be available all the time.

  2. Why benchmark a mouse? by elzurawka · · Score: 3, Funny

    Good point.

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    -EL
  3. Anyone else notice... by wampus · · Score: 4, Funny

    From TFA: ESReports is an International site, so all Non-English posts will be deleted.

    What the hell? Outside of this country EVERYONE speaks English?

  4. My mouse by Stormcrow309 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Unfortunately, I picked up my mouse from the NIHM research facility. It has been horrible. I wake up in the middle of the night and the little bugger is correcting my code, playing with my pda, tweaking my project plans, embezzling from my work. Keeps shopping on line for peanut butter and sunflower seeds.

    Now, if you excuse me. It is my time for exercise on the treadmill according to my pda.

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    In God we trust, all others require data.

    1. Re:My mouse by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Ignore the parent post. I caught my own mouse posting it using my slashdot account. The bugger seems to have changed my password as well.

      On a completely unrelated note, my schedule says its time for me to run around in my Zorb. Usually after I do that I find protein bars at my desk for lunch!

  5. Re:Why stop there? by pipatron · · Score: 2, Funny

    As it does in 99.99% of all audio amplifiers. Hopefully you will never get in contact with the other 0.01%.

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    c++; /* this makes c bigger but returns the old value */
  6. Remind me again? by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 2, Funny

    Forgive me if I seem a bit obtuse. Why would I want to mark my benches with mice?

    The furniture has already been marked, by the landlady's Siamese.

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    "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
    Never been known to fail..."