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Independent Benchmarking System for Mice
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?""
Um, because the most important aspects of a mouse (how it fits your hand, and how it feels) are unquantifiable? I don't care about dpi or whatever, I want to be able to use it all day without getting RSI.
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?