The Razer Names.

[KingJackal]

re: this thread (http://forums.overclockers.co.nz/announcement.php?s=&forumid=13).

Recently, one of the trademarked names owned by Karna LLC inc. has been banned from discussion in these forums. Despite the obvious connotations, this means that true gamers will not be informed of the true potential that their fragging has.

As such, I will continue in my crusade to keep you informed. However, the two banned names, which are the names of the mice available for purchase Razerzone (http://www.razerzone.com).

These two mice will hence be referred to as the 'I Wish I Had An Intellimouse 1000' and the 'I Wish I Had An Intellimouse 2000'.

Discussion of the Mamba may proceed as normal.

[Gh0s7 L3mUr]

nooooooo :D

question: KJ how have you found using the "I Wish I Had An Intellimouse 2000" in XP. Also Does in work in teh L1nU><? If it doesn't do you know if they are planning on creating drivers for it?

Yes, I'm thinking of getting one.

[KingJackal]

Either razer product will work in any OS.

In Linux, you simply install it as a standard 5 button USB mouse with scroll button ;). You don't get all the fancy features - but then, you don't for optical's either :D.

Using my 'non-optical-0wnage 2000' in XP is fine, it's just that I can't independantly change X-axis and Y-axis speed settings. Nor can I use on-the-fly sensitivity.

The same would apply to any of the optical mice. You could use them in Linux, but their extra features won't work. Linux for the most part will allow you to use any hardware as you would expect provided it isn't a POS win-<INSERTHARDWARETYPE> like Winmodems.

( win-modems and the like actually do most of their work in software on the CPU, NOT in hardware at all. That's why they're slower, cheaper, and require a certain OS )

[Agent666]

excuse me who but said you could talk ;)

[Binky Stunt Cat]

but they suck.
end of story

next question? :D

[Artifice]

im thinkng of purchasing the logitech cordless freedom blah blah
wireless optical. unfortunately $179 is no cheap for a mouse.
but at least they have much better product reliability than the
'non-optical-0wnage 2000'

[I.R]

HUH? All the peeps that I know with a 'non-optical-0wnage 2000' have said that it was the best gaming mouse that they had ever owned :p

*whishes for a 'non-optical-0wnage 2000'* :eek:

[Binky Stunt Cat]

i love my optical mouse soo much that i hate using ball mice now.....they're just so...clunky...

[Artifice]

review from ocau
a review lording it
http://www.ocshoot.com/thehunt1.htm
a second review lording it but one glich that went away.
http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/reviews/misc/razer_boomslang_2000.html
review experiencing problems
http://www.overclockers.com.au/techstuff/r_boomslang_2000/

now im not saying its a bad mouse, its obviously the best there is.
but i want to know im not wasting a fortune on a mosue that may not work.
fixed link for razerzone http://www.razerzone.com/

[mird-OC]

hehehe... umm, KJ... check your razerzone linkage :)

[2 much thinking]

what would make me happy is if there were such things as quiet mice and keyboards so when ur playing silly, but totally addictive games like the one in the link, u dont get caught by teachers or lecturer's :rolleyes:


http://www.seethru.co.uk/zine/south_coast/helicopter_game.htm

[ktulu]

boomslang

<edit>hmm... they didn't ban it</edit>

[Gh0s7 L3mUr]

I've seen a prototype of a virtual keyboard, whichprojects the layout of a keyboard onto any flat serface (ie. desk) and then recognizes which fingers move where and works out what key you were "pressing". That'd work..... depending on how hard you tap the desk.

Then all you have to do is replace the mouse. :D

[AcurA]

interesting how we always talk bout the best mouse etc etc... but we never seems to worry bout the other hand?!
I juts got a Belkin n50...
http://homepages.inspire.net.nz/~acura/pics/belkin-n50.jpg
And tis very promissing!! I'll take me while to get used 2 after playing UT with the KB for 2 years!!1 hehehe

[_N_]

doesn't look like it's banned, I can see it right under here, :D

http://www.microsoft.com/catalog/22/images/boxshot/11140_fl_144.jpg

well, at least it was there for tiny amount of time, until someone naughty changed it, :D

[SilverPriest]

*giggles*
I'm so naughty :D

[Binky Stunt Cat]

Originally posted by AcurA
interesting how we always talk bout the best mouse etc etc... but we never seems to worry bout the other hand?!
I juts got a Belkin n50...
http://homepages.inspire.net.nz/~acura/pics/belkin-n50.jpg
And tis very promissing!! I'll take me while to get used 2 after playing UT with the KB for 2 years!!1 hehehe
M$ Strategic Commanders are better

[whetu]

Originally posted by Gh0s7 L3mUr
I've seen a prototype of a virtual keyboard, whichprojects the layout of a keyboard onto any flat serface (ie. desk) and then recognizes which fingers move where and works out what key you were "pressing". That'd work..... depending on how hard you tap the desk.

Then all you have to do is replace the mouse. :D

hehe we were all over that on the old forums

[Geek4Life]

Those light keyboards would preddy kewl. But the blind would be absolutrly knackered :)

[swiftynz]

1 word: gimmicky

yes it would look cool but imho it would be hopeless. i type without looking at the keyboard most of the time and i only take the odd glance to see where my hands are since most of my typing is done by touch. such a style would be impossible with a "virtual keyboard".

[Humantuckshop]

Originally posted by Geek4Life
Those light keyboards would preddy kewl. But the blind would be absolutrly knackered :)


*looks down @ keyboard*


Just what I thought - there's no brail on my keyboard either. :p

[[H]arls]

I thought Razer went out of business early last year sometime? Huh...
That 'Mamba' one still looks like a steaming heap of crap though.

[Geek4Life]

Hopefully the HIT lab that they are setting up at Canty is going to sort out some of the problems.

[Gh0s7 L3mUr]

Originally posted by [H]arls
I thought Razer went out of business early last year sometime? Huh...
That 'Mamba' one still looks like a steaming heap of crap though.

They did. Then they were saved/resurrected and so the boomslang continues.

*have to try it... damn cencership... free speech.... power to the ppl... can I get an amen?... or even a ahem?* :D

[KingJackal]

Originally posted by Gh0s7 L3mUr
They did. Then they were saved/resurrected and so the boomslang continues.

*have to try it... damn cencership... free speech.... power to the ppl... can I get an amen?... or even a ahem?* :D

Sorry about that, can't comment - the auto-KJ-auditor is quite quick :( :D....

They were actually toying with the idea of going optical, but they needed extremely high sample rates ( 10k's, not just thousands per second ). I reckon it would be good to see them try to compete in the optical arena - especially if it drags their prices down at all ( which are really the most cripling feature of their mice :( ).