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Razor Viper Mouse

     Very rarely can a mouse make a difference. Of course most people that can agree with that concept already have a cordless or optical mouse of choice and game all the time with it. As far as a gamers choice, there have been a few companies that have come around with some pretty good gaming devices, but have fallen on their face when it comes to overall execution and exposure to the gaming market. The Razor is what you could call a has-been, since it was introduced not to long ago as the Boomslang mouse. The Boomslang was a very basic corded mouse that had a optimized USB connection that was more responsive than your stock USB ported mouse. The Razor is what we would like to call a new version of the Boomslang, but with a little better execution. Lets have a look...

Specifications

     The Razer Viper possesses the most advanced optical tracking system of any mouse to-date. This is a high-precision, extremely accurate input device that operates at anywhere between 25 to 150% more resolution than other optical mice.

     Razer mice have always been known for the ultimate in increased sensitivity. We believe that the Viper is the best mouse ever made for high sensitivity players. Roughly 70% of the avid gamers in the world play their favorite games at medium to high sensitivity settings, and this mouse was made for you. For those of you who play and compete at low sensitivity settings, we do not recommend the Viper mouse. If you are not certain what type of player you are, our definition of a low sensitivity player is one who plays at ultra-low settings and moves their mouse on their mat at around 50 inches per second. If you are one of those players all is not lost... Razer is hard at work, burning the midnight oil, developing a future model that will more than adequately support your style of play.

• Sleek ergonomic ambidextrous profile - translucent exterior design
• Two Ultra-large nonslip buttons - Finger tip grip for accurate and precise targeting control
• Nonslip side rails - performance grip design
• Ultraslick teflon feet - zero accoustic feedback
• Gold Plated Max-Conductive USB connector

Features

The Razor comes as you see it here.. opening the box reveals...

A driver disk, instruction manual and of course the mouse itself...

The Razor is pretty much plug and play. Just plug it into your USB port, and install the software. the Razor, as mentioned before, has optimized USB capability so it is more receptive to the realm of gaming...

Registering your Viper Razor...

Overall Thoughts...

     The performance of the Viper Razor is incredible. Taking advantage of this factor makes playing some of the latest games a lot more fun than it normally is with a heavy mouse like the MX700 I was using before. Another positive aspect about the Razor is the fact that it isn't cordless, but it doesn't suffer from the notorious stuck cord in the computer desk problem that you would normally associate with other corded mice. You also don't need any special surface to really run the Razor on, although Viper does sell performance mats which I'm sure enhance the Razor experience to another level. Now for the downsides. Registration is mandatory, and Viper seems receptive enough to make themselves as friendly as possible, even though I had no problem with the software installation. After installation the Razor has a applet to configure your mouse with several different variables such as sensitivity, side to side sensitivity, scrolling sensitivity, button assignment, and test areas from which to test your settings... I had one little problem with the configuration. My old mouse, the MX700 has a middle scroll button much like the Razor, and I love using this button to open "My Computer" so I can browse my 300+ gigs of stuff. With the razor, IT HAS the button but the software version which is the latest, doesn't have the option to assign this button to anything.. I'm not sure if it was my fault or Viper's, but I tried many times to get this button custom assigned to no avail. Hopefully for all those "My Computer" lovers out there, Viper will release software to take advantage of the scroll button in the very near future. Nevertheless, its performance and overall product classification is just as advertised so I give it a thumbs up. ClubOC recommended...