Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Razer Ouroboros Mouse

I use an Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display for most of my development work.  The touch pad on the MacBook is by far the best touchpad I've ever used.  Most of the time I function fine without a mouse.  But when I'm creating 3D models in Blender or setting up Scenes in Unity, the touchpad just doesn't cut it, I need a mouse.  But not just any mouse, it has to have a middle scroll button that works good as both a button and a scroll wheel.  I have an Apple Magic Mouse, which I like, but without a middle scroll button, it's not much use for 3D.

I have been getting by with a small mobile Logitech mouse which I never really liked.  The scroll button often starts zooming when I'm trying to click it.  About a month ago I got fed up and started looking for a new mouse.  I tired of my old crap mouse and wanted something awesome.  I had read about the Mad Catz R.A.T. series of mice in a discussion group so I checked them out.  I was almost ready to buy one when I found the Razer Ouroboros.  It seemed perfect from what I could see in the pictures and what I had read both in the literature and the online reviews so I ordered one.  Fortunately the Ouroboros has not disappointed me.




Some of the things I really like about this mouse are the precision tracking, the DPI buttons, the scroll button, and configurable fit.  The mouse track perfectly on every surface I have used it on, even the surface of my glossy desk.  The two DPI buttons let you adjust the speed of the mouse without having to go into the mouse settings.  This is a feature I never thought I would need but there have been a couple of times where it came in handy.  The scroll button functions exactly as I hoped.  It works great as a button and scrolls nice when I need it.  The mouse can be adjusted to fit your hand comfortably.  It is the best mouse I've ever used.  

The only negative I've found is that the rechargeable batter doesn't last very long.  It lasts longer than me on any given work session but if I leave it off the charging stand for a day, the battery will be dead.  It's not the end of the world because it can be used as a wired mouse by unplugging the USB cord from the charging station and plugging directly into the mouse.  Overall it's really a small issue.  

Overall, the Razer Ouroboros is a great mouse.  In fact, I'm so happy with it, I'm thinking about picking up a Razer Orochi for when I'm traveling and need more portability.  

If you find yourself looking to upgrade your mouse, I recommend you check out the Razer Ouroboros.    




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