High Performance Gaming Mice Don't Perform

An anonymous reader writes "A new mouse performance speed-testing software has scientifically demonstrated that there is virtually no difference between the performance of expensive, high-end gaming mice and cheap laser office mice. The software, called Metalocity, is available for free download so you can test your own mice and confirm the empirical results for yourself. It also shows that the multi-button approach of the Razer Naga and WarMouse Meta increases user speed by up to 112 percent." Note that this report comes from someone who wants to sell you a $80 gaming mouse with a zillion buttons on it, so a grain of salt is required here. But the question is valid: are the expensive mice really worth anything?

Comments

Of course they are.

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I absolutely love my Logitech MX Revolution, which is in the same series as the previous great mouses MX 1000 etc. They are so much nicer and better to use than just some cheap office mices. On the other hand, I also have one Razer mouse that was supposedly good for gaming, but I like my MX Revolution more. Like usual expensive doesn't always mean great, but great mouses can get expensive. Likewise I love my Logitech G19 gaming keyboard with macro keys, led etc. It improves your usability a lot.