Okay, it would be safe to say that Razer has a reputation for raising the bar for PC gaming hardware and in particular gaming mice. In 1999 when all other mice ran somewhere below 450 DPI and DPI was never mentioned in the same breath as the word mouse, Razer boldly created the first gaming mouse running at a blazing 2000DPI.

Nearly ten years later everyone and their grandma have their version of a high DPI gaming mouse while gamers are flooded by choices and manufacturer claims. So what’s a guy (or gal) to do? Just buy the biggest number or the lowest price?

We know that the process goes something like this … You see or hear about the next greatest mouse technology and naturally you don’t believe the hype. You search the net for reviews and forums and talk to a few trusted sources. You return to the net and check out the user’s site and then search for the lowest price. You hunt for mouse comparison and roundup reviews and then go to your local retailer to cop a mouse feel.

After all that you might have narrowed your search down to two mice and during this time you’re checking your financial conditions and saving a few coin to invest in said mouse.

Over the years gamers have told use they need more power in the form of higher DPI. When 2000DPI didn’t cut it they wanted 2400; then 3000 and so on. Not all players need or require high DPI. This is a function of the games they play and their style of play.

Today I’m in Leipzig Germany at Games Convention and I am unveiling the next generation of gaming mice to the press. In our tradition of using predatory snakes as our product names this mouse is called the Lachesis, which in Latin means “Bringer of Silent Death”. The Lachesis is truly a significant evolution in the gaming mice genesis. The engine of this mouse takes a major leap in technology from the first and even second generation of laser sensored mice.

Historically laser sensor mice have had difficulty in 2 important areas: 1) skipping when set to low DPI and/or low sensitivity settings and 2) poor tracking on any grainy or rough mouse surface.

The Lachesis features our new 3G Laser Optical Engine and runs at 4000DPI. This amazing engine is both perfect for the extreme high sensitivity player and for the low sensitivity player the sensor can track at up to 100 IPS (inches per second) without skipping or loss of a pixel.

Most importantly for the low sens users the on-the-fly DPI offers 5 pre-sets at 500 – 1000 – 1500 – 2000 – 4000 and can be adjusted upward or downward in 125DPI intervals.

The ambidextrous design should be easily adaptable to both low and high sens users and the 9 buttons are all programmable in games and windows. I could go on and on about the technology and features of the Lachesis because it is a major achievement from the company that challenges convention and leads the way when it comes to gaming peripherals. Here are just some of the features of the Razer Lachesis gaming mouse:

• 4000dpi Razer Precision™ 3G Laser engine
• 32KB Razer Synapse™ onboard memory
• Nine independently programmable Hyperesponse™ buttons
• 1000Hz Ultrapolling / 1ms response time
• On-The-Fly Sensitivity™ adjustment
• Variable true dpi setting adjustments in increments of 125 dpi
• Always-On™ mode
• Ultra-large non-slip buttons
• 16-bit ultra-wide data path
• 60-100 inches per second*
• Ambidextrous design
• Scroll wheel with 24 individual click positions
• Zero-acoustic Ultraslick™ Teflon feet
• Gold-plated USB connector
• Seven-foot, lightweight, non-tangle cord
• Approximate size: 129mm (length) x 71mm (width) x 40mm (height)
• Depends on surface used

In closing the Razer Lachesis may be the finest cross-trainer mouse ever made, but of course don’t fall prey to my hype, read as many third party independent reviews coming in a few weeks and make up your own mind.

Cheers from Leipzig

Razerguy