microsoft have done something right...

Creamy Goodness

they've re released the intellimouse explorer 3.0.

this is imo the best mouse shape bar the 1.1's

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/productdetails.aspx?pid=087

this mouse was brought back after the dismal sales of the explorer 4.0 and cries out from the gaming community.

must stock up on two of these for when my two 1.1SE's go kaput (jesus crem, touch wood that never happens).

they've also teamed up with razer to produced the habu mouse (crap name i know) but it's microsoft's first high DPI for all you with big e-pensi's

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/productdetails.aspx?pid=092

DonkeyStyle \o/

I see...

Capt'n Midnight

Do logitech still make microsoft mice ?

What do input do microsoft have in the design of "their" mice , thought it was outsourced since day 1 .

Blazer

after using the logitech G5 I wouldn't bother with any other mouse...bought the Razer Copperhead as well and relegated it to using it with my laptop..nowhere as ergonomic as the G5 and I find that after long periods of using it my wrist hurts..(puts a dampener on my sex life )

the intellimouse 3 was a great mouse but why didn't they update the standard shape with laser plus adjustable dpi settings..they would have been on a winner there..not that half assed 600 crap mouse they did for gaming..:mad:

Theta

Thank Jaysus.... The explorer 4 was a dismal mouse!!!! Love my explorer 3!!!

Anti

There are only a handfull of mice on the market tthat are any good for gaming:

Razer diamonback/viper/boomslang

Logitech 518/mx 1000

Ms e3plorer 1.1's / 3

Johnny Storm

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

Do logitech still make microsoft mice ?

What do input do microsoft have in the design of "their" mice , thought it was outsourced since day 1 .

Microsoft design 'em. Manufacturing is outsourced.

The Bollox

when Microsoft have a good idea something has to go wrong... they didn't code the page properly, you can see /td> at the bottom, lol. n00bz

Creamy Goodness

Marts wrote:

when Microsoft have a good idea something has to go wrong... they didn't code the page properly, you can see /td> at the bottom, lol. n00bz

lol i noticed that too, but sure do you remember that ad where they were promoting their visio program or whatever and they left out a } somewhere.

they are bad coders , still they design great mice (well 1.1's and 3.0's)

Giblet

The 1.1 is cack, 3.0 forever

Creamy Goodness

Giblet wrote:

The 1.1 is cack, 3.0 forever

what! :eek: the 1.1 is brilliant sure i don't like the feel of the 1.1 casing, but the casing on the 1.1SE is the same as the 3.0.

happy days.

Giblet

I find the 1.1 skips a little.

SeanW

roller-ball mice FTW

Stephen

I have a 3.0, and love it. Tried a 4.0 and it was complete sh1te.

oldboy

Slightly off topic,

went to amazon just there to find an intellimouse explorer 3 and found this instead

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0000Y7VXU/026-5256120-8525220?v=glance&n=560798&s=gateway&v=glance

is that for real ??? £533 for a mouse :eek:

SeanW

umm, that's a 45 pack ...

GrumPy

oldboy wrote:

Slightly off topic,

went to amazon just there to find an intellimouse explorer 3 and found this instead

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0000Y7VXU/026-5256120-8525220?v=glance&n=560798&s=gateway&v=glance

is that for real ??? £533 for a mouse :eek:

Open your eyes man!!!

Dooom

Razer Diamondback ftw! tbh

jesus_thats_gre

SeanW wrote:

umm, that's a 45 pack ...

haha gas...


You would swear Microsoft have a history of failing and doing things wrong....

The G5 is the biz but I have a distinct problem when gaming. I find it very hard to move mouse/aim while pressing the fire button.. So what happens is that if I miss with the first shot I am sorta fooked.. Gotta resort to spraying then..

Kintarō Hattori

Ahh the 1.1, I remember going out and paying £25 for one in Virgin on the Quays. I was having a really difficult time making the decision shelling out that much money for a 'mouse', but it turned out to be a great decision. What a classic little mouse.

phantom_lord

Just went looking for my old intellimouse there, but the connection in the back of my laptop for the mouse is different to it so I can't plug it in, can I buy a plug or something to convert it?

How much is a new one if i cant? I'm guessing a new one would be a usb connection?

My logitech notebok mouse is hurting my hand... too small...

Kintarō Hattori

You can buy a PS2 to USB converter, they shouldn't cost anymore than €3.

Creamy Goodness

never knew there were ps2 to usb converters always thought it was the other way round, usb to ps2 converters.