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Gaming Mouse Changes Shape For a Custom Fit

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the that-looks-kinda-cool dept.

crookedvulture writes "Most of us spend a considerable amount of time with a mouse in our hand, but finding the right fit can be tricky. Mad Catz subsidiary Cyborg Gaming attempts to solve that problem with its adjustable Rat 7 mouse, which changes its size and shape to accommodate different hands. This review takes a closer look at the Rat's customization options, its myriad of programmable buttons, and an interesting scroll wheel for your thumb. Despite looking like a torture device, the Rat is said to be very comfortable for gaming and even better for general desktop use." Just look at the pictures. This is truly a wacky device. I want one.

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  1. Not good for lefties? by zerobeat · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This mouse is so configurable, yet can't be used naturally by left handers. This is fail for 10% of the population.

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    1. Re:Not good for lefties? by IndustrialComplex · · Score: 4, Insightful

      This mouse is so configurable, yet can't be used naturally by left handers. This is fail for 10% of the population.

      This mouse IS very configurable, but it isn't THAT configurable. It sucks being a minority. Trust me, I know. I'm colorblind. At least you can still use your right hand.

      I get to wonder if an option is greyed out, or green and nothing can fix that short of altering my genetic code. My only advantage is that you can usually compensate for that via software. Hardware is going to be designed for 90-95% of the population, and it shouldn't be a surprise if in the announcement of a new product, it doesn't cover that last 5-10%.

      I've worked in an office where we used the mice with our left hands, it took a few days to get used to, but after a while you didn't notice it at all. So the people who CAN'T adapt are probably only 2% of the population.

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  2. That does look cool by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I don't play video games now, but that mouse looks like a great everyday mouse. The ability to change various distances and sizes would be very helpful in alleviating hand strain. It's a shame it has a cord, but I imagine they are giving us something else to look forward to.

    The only question is build quality and reliability, and of course price.

    I would hope for other colors and better (less robot-y) industrial design, but for a first step, this thing looks good.

  3. Oh, look, it's a... by macraig · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ... dust magnet!

  4. Re:I have one, I love it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    The DPI doesn't matter much in most games either. Seriously, who needs 5600DPI?? It's just a marketing gimmick to get clueless folk to spend $$$ on overpriced bits of plastic.
    Plus it's a laser sensor, so it's bound to have loads of negative acceleration and other defects, which means it's basically useless in FPS games.
    Just buy a Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical 1.1a and overclock it to 500Hz, that's all you need and it costs next to nothing.