Jonathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel sure has made a name for himself. Certainly, he is the Michael Jordan of first-person shooters, having won more major tournaments and taken home more big prize money than any other professional gamer. Lately, he's attached his name to a string of PC hardware components, including motherboards from ABIT, CPU Coolers from Zalman, and an X-Fi sound card from Creative.
Now the relationship with Creative extends to an area that company isn't really known forâ€â€high-performance mice. Sure, Creative has made mice for quite awhile, but they're not generally regarded as high-performance, falling instead more on the "bargain" side of the price/performance trade-off. Can Creative produce a top-notch, high performance mouse for gamers? Can it compete in a market crowded with such mice from such heavy-hitters as Logitech and Razer?
Final thoughts :
The Fatal1ty 1010 mouse is probably the best mouse Jonathan Wendel has ever used, and it may be the best mouse some of you have ever used. Is it ideal for people who play RTS games? How about those who have to balance work with play by slaving through standard Windows apps for hours every day? The far-back and recessed thumb button is probably just how Wendel likes it, but would you prefer it a little easier to hit in the heat of battle? Perhaps the best example of all is in the mouse cord. Creative has trademarked it as "SpeedWire," and touts its zero-oxygen copper wiring and gold plated connector (as if such things mattered in short distance, low-data rate digital data). It's a nice cord and all, I guess, but it's shorter than most others, and we actually ran into some length problems with a PC on the floor next to the computer desk. Does Fatal1ty keep his PC up on his desk and prefer a shorter cord? I don't know, and frankly, I don't care. I just want my mouse to reach my mouse pad without tugging the wire tight.
This is a good gaming mouse at a pretty reasonable price, but it's far from the best we've seen. It seems tailor made for a particular gaming genre and style, and while that may suit some gamers, it's not for everyone. You've got to spend some real time with it before it becomes natural and comfortable. The software covers all the basics, but doesn't really offer any advanced functionality. We feel much more comfortable suggesting Logitech's G5 Laser Optical Mouse to the average gamer.
For the full review with images go to extremetech
Now the relationship with Creative extends to an area that company isn't really known forâ€â€high-performance mice. Sure, Creative has made mice for quite awhile, but they're not generally regarded as high-performance, falling instead more on the "bargain" side of the price/performance trade-off. Can Creative produce a top-notch, high performance mouse for gamers? Can it compete in a market crowded with such mice from such heavy-hitters as Logitech and Razer?
Final thoughts :
The Fatal1ty 1010 mouse is probably the best mouse Jonathan Wendel has ever used, and it may be the best mouse some of you have ever used. Is it ideal for people who play RTS games? How about those who have to balance work with play by slaving through standard Windows apps for hours every day? The far-back and recessed thumb button is probably just how Wendel likes it, but would you prefer it a little easier to hit in the heat of battle? Perhaps the best example of all is in the mouse cord. Creative has trademarked it as "SpeedWire," and touts its zero-oxygen copper wiring and gold plated connector (as if such things mattered in short distance, low-data rate digital data). It's a nice cord and all, I guess, but it's shorter than most others, and we actually ran into some length problems with a PC on the floor next to the computer desk. Does Fatal1ty keep his PC up on his desk and prefer a shorter cord? I don't know, and frankly, I don't care. I just want my mouse to reach my mouse pad without tugging the wire tight.
This is a good gaming mouse at a pretty reasonable price, but it's far from the best we've seen. It seems tailor made for a particular gaming genre and style, and while that may suit some gamers, it's not for everyone. You've got to spend some real time with it before it becomes natural and comfortable. The software covers all the basics, but doesn't really offer any advanced functionality. We feel much more comfortable suggesting Logitech's G5 Laser Optical Mouse to the average gamer.
For the full review with images go to extremetech
