Don’t get me wrong. I love Razer stuff. But this Abyssus mouse hearkens back to their earlier days when they were hocking two-button, ambidextrous ball mice for premium prices and only a few people took them really seriously. Now, obviously, for some, this super-basic mouse might be a good thing, but really, for $50 you can get a Death Adder (recently upgraded), G500, or any number of premium mice that are probably just as comfortable, and far more capable, than this one.
http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-mice/razer-abyssus/
The real problem is that their sensitivities are in hardware switches on the bottom; that can be good, but one of the strengths of Razer mice is their on-the-fly sensitivity, which allows you to dynamically adjust the software sensitivity at any time, to a high degree of precision. That’s not present here. If you really need a stripped-down mouse, there are plenty out there, and I’m sure the Abyssus is great, but for your money, there are better options.
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Devin Coldewey
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November 10, 2009
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It’s probably a niche consumer-group product. You know, for those who want the performance but not the flash. Most Razer “gaming mice” look slightly ridiculous in a professional workplace, although that’s just my opinion. This looks like a business model, not a gaming model. Although technically the only difference between the two, if such is even the case, are the aesthetics. But, human beings are visual creatures, so that’s not to say that aesthetics are unimportant, because the opposite is true.
Also, $50 really isn’t that bad of a price for this mouse. Its only what? $10 more than most Logitech mice and those aren’t even in the same class as this mouse is. Granted, those are all wireless, but if this mouse is targeted at the consumer-group that I’m thinking that it is, then being non-wireless is probably a good thing more often than not.
Anyways, that’s my explanation. Think of it like keyboards and mice versus controllers, one is not better than the other, there is only preference. That’s all this is I think, preference.