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MS did something right?

"It lets mice track accurately and without interruption on just about any surface, be it reflective, polished, or rough. "

It says that... but then they only said that they tested it "on several typically troublesome surfaces, such as marble counters and hardwood flooring. It never missed a beat, tracking fluidly and without disruption the entire time."

I want to hear how this thing works on "reflective" surfaces... like glass... a mirror... water prehaps. Ok the water might be a little much, but glass and mirrored surfaces are quite common on tables and desks, so while they claim this works on "reflective" surfaces... somehow I dout it.

Problems I see: Ugly (as stated above), crappy shape, wireless gaming mouse... shouldn't this be wired? And yes I read this:

"Some gamers eschew wireless mice, citing a noticeable lag in communication between the mouse and the transceiver that adversely affects the gaming experience. But Microsoft claims to have solved this problem by offering “full speed USB” transfer rates via a 2.4 GHz wireless protocol."

but I think thats a load of :censored:. American MSRP is slated to be $99.95... overpriced.

So what is better about this mouse then other gamin mice? BlueTrack... it will work slightly better if you like to game on your hardwood floors :dots:. I'm sorry but most people who use gaming mice, use mousepads... or at least a flat surface, that wont see any benefit though bluetrack. Way to see what consumers need microsoft! Bluetrack might see some benefit in laptop mice, or even a mouse not aimed at gamers...

ps. MS did not do something right
 
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Just the bluetrack is any good, if it really does all that they say it does - and if it dosn't, it's still a step in the right direction that can hopefully be improved upon - I hope that MS's is good enough that it kicks other mouse makers into high gear. I would kill for a mouse that can track on glass!
 
Are they fudging the terms 'optical' and 'laser'? Because my G9 (laser) tracks on pretty much anything short of mirror and smooth glass surfaces. Surfaces like marble and hardwood are child's play for it. A refinement, sure, but not sure why this development is so "innovative".
 
You need new tech for that? My esperiences are similar to MpG's. I have an older Logitech optical, and a small IBM optical laptop mouse with the usual red diode system. I have yet to find something they don't track on - including glass (never tried it on a mirror).
 
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I've never seen a laser or optical mouse track on heavily porous surfaces, ever. Nor will they track on clear glass with no desk beneath it. Apparently these things can track even feet off the ground in thin air. Had another article at work but can't find it atm, I'll post when I can find it.
 
If we can believe the review then this is an incremental improvement over other mice technologies. I dont see any overwhelming improvement from current optical and lazer mice. It's a bit like trying to make a rounder wheel.
 

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