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Logitech G9
"It seems just like yesterday when Logitech released the updated flagship G5 laser mouse. The company flagship mouse seems to be short lived, however -- being available in the market for more than a couple months is Logitech's new flagship mouse for computer enthusiasts, the Logitech G9 -- in which can be considered quite a unique and different offering from Logitech's flagship product in its category. Almost all flagship enthusiast Logitech mice for the past few generations uses the shell first implemented with the MX500 -- it continued onto the MX510, MX518, G5, and finally, the G5 V2. The G9, on the other hand, follows none of the previous tradition as a radically new shell is developed along with a unique placement of buttons as well as the famous free-spin wheel first introduced in the Logitech MX Revolution and Logitech VX Revolution. What it really reminds me of is the car enthusiast's long awaited Pontiac G8 on a RWD platform for a full sized sedan at a relatively reasonable price. As juxtaposed to the Logitech G9, is this change a practical improvement over previous mice from the company, or a negative impact among its users? Let's investigate into this as we go over the Logitech G9 today."

Logitech MX Air Mouse
"The desktop mouse sector has been relatively stagnant, with little to no new features except for slight cosmetic redesigns and the inclusion of a few more buttons. Then out of the blue came Logitech’s Hyper-scroll technology, which singlehandedly (r)evolutionized how people used mice. Being able to scroll through hundreds of pages with just a flick of the wheel was impressive, but the technology behind the dynamic switching between hyper and regular scroll was even more jaw-dropping.

Apparently still not satisfied with what they created, Logitech have kept developing new technologies, the result of which is the MX Air we have on review today. Aimed at people who want to control a computer desktop without the need to be sitting at a desk, this little device is apparently the next big thing in HTPC development."

SideWinder Mouse
"These days there are tons of gaming related devices available. For the most parts, these products can be dismissed as marketing tricks. These devices have nothing to do with gaming or they have a name of some famous gamer slapped on to them at best. This makes it hard for a gamer to decide what product is worth its asking price, as gaming related items tend to be more expensive than similar products without this labeling.

Gaming mice have also seen both sides of this business model. There are some rotten apples but on the other hand, very successful ones. This time we'll take a look what Microsoft have in store for us in terms of gaming and mice. We tested their previous model - Habu, and gave it an Editor's Choice so it will be interesting to see how MS SideWinder will match up."

Razer Lachesis
"Most of you guys probably already know all about Razer and their gaming mice. Today I will be taking a look at the newest addition to the Razer lineup namely the Lachesis. The Lachesis is probably one of the most hyped mice at the moment due to its third generation laser sensor. It seems that Razer has skipped second generation sensors in favor of going with a completely new type of sensor technology. The third generation laser sensor that the Lachesis sports has a maximum resolution of 4000 DPI (Dots Per Inch) which should be enough to satisfy even the most hardcore high sensitivity gamer.

With this so called third generation sensor Razer hopes to conquer some of the many pitfalls associated with laser sensors. According to Razer's own home page the 4000 DPI sensor is capable of maintaining coherent tracking up to around 100 IPS (Inches Per Second) which is a lot compared to current second generation laser sensors employed in mice like the Logitech G9 and upcoming Saitek Cyborg mouse.

Another interesting aspect of the Razer Lachesis is the somewhat unorthodox symmetrical design. Let's see if this all new mouse is the revolution that Razer will have us believe."