I'll take wired any day of the week over a wireless. Because, you know, I really want to spend more money buying batteries, or waiting for it to recharge.
So you're paying the premium price so you don't have to bother with batteries? I could then sell you a bicycle for $10,000 on the pitch that you don't need to put gas in it.
That is quite possible the dumbest analogy ever. Furthermore, if you're going to use that analogy, then the wired mouse would be a car and the wireless a bicycle, as the input speed is faster on a wired mouse. Furthermore, a wireless mouse does exactly what better? If I want to sit an amazing 10 feet away from my computer I can use my mouse? Oh yes, just what I've always wanted!
"Paying a premium" is a silly way of putting it, as it comes down to personal preference. I don't exactly see wireless mice as good as this going extremely cheap. So you're "paying a premium" to get an extra 5 feet of distance between yourself and your computer?
Take a good look at my first post because I think that there has been some serious miscomprehension here. $60 is too expensive for this mouse, period. I don't care if it's "better" than a wireless mouse or even better than a banana, the price is still not justified.
The extra price that wireless devices command is justified by the additional engineering and components they require. The extra price Razor mice command is not justified when competing products (wired and wireless alike) offer the same performance and more fuctionality for less. Razor is a gheymer gimmic.
Input speed is no different on a wired mouse than a wireless mouse. Both are limited by the USB 2.0 specs, which go far above and beyond whatever is required for an accurate mouse. Latency, however may lag for wireless devices. This can be a particular problem with cyborgs using the device with fine motor control speeds nearing C, but for humans, it can be overlooked.
I don't see any miscomprehension. You're arguing that it's not worth $60. I'm arguing that it is. If you think that there is much in terms of "additional components" required for a wireless mouse, you must be crazy. Furthermore, Razer had to develop their own laser system, so would that not "justify" the price as developing a wireless USB mouse would "justify" that price?
And sorry I said it poorly, but you understood what I meant about latency. But my opinion on whether latency is a big deal clearly differs from yours as well. What's the point of having a precision mouse if you have to deal with the wireless latency?
Oh, and congratulations, by the way. You made a funny! "gheymer gimmic"? Oh my, your mommy must think you're so funny! I wonder if she'll put print that out and put it up on the fridge.
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What's that long string thing coming out of the top? Surely it isn't a wire because wired mice aren't worth $60.
Wired > Wireless
I'll take wired any day of the week over a wireless. Because, you know, I really want to spend more money buying batteries, or waiting for it to recharge.
So you're paying the premium price so you don't have to bother with batteries? I could then sell you a bicycle for $10,000 on the pitch that you don't need to put gas in it.
That is quite possible the dumbest analogy ever. Furthermore, if you're going to use that analogy, then the wired mouse would be a car and the wireless a bicycle, as the input speed is faster on a wired mouse. Furthermore, a wireless mouse does exactly what better? If I want to sit an amazing 10 feet away from my computer I can use my mouse? Oh yes, just what I've always wanted!
"Paying a premium" is a silly way of putting it, as it comes down to personal preference. I don't exactly see wireless mice as good as this going extremely cheap. So you're "paying a premium" to get an extra 5 feet of distance between yourself and your computer?
Take a good look at my first post because I think that there has been some serious miscomprehension here. $60 is too expensive for this mouse, period. I don't care if it's "better" than a wireless mouse or even better than a banana, the price is still not justified.
The extra price that wireless devices command is justified by the additional engineering and components they require. The extra price Razor mice command is not justified when competing products (wired and wireless alike) offer the same performance and more fuctionality for less. Razor is a gheymer gimmic.
Input speed is no different on a wired mouse than a wireless mouse. Both are limited by the USB 2.0 specs, which go far above and beyond whatever is required for an accurate mouse. Latency, however may lag for wireless devices. This can be a particular problem with cyborgs using the device with fine motor control speeds nearing C, but for humans, it can be overlooked.
I don't see any miscomprehension. You're arguing that it's not worth $60. I'm arguing that it is. If you think that there is much in terms of "additional components" required for a wireless mouse, you must be crazy. Furthermore, Razer had to develop their own laser system, so would that not "justify" the price as developing a wireless USB mouse would "justify" that price?
But yeah, you're right... I would totally pay $150 for this Logitech mouse that's wireless and I can use in the air!
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/mice/devices/3443&cl=us,en
Or maybe I'll just limit myself and go with the $100 mouse that's nearly identical to this mouse but is wireless!
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/mice/devices/163&cl=us,en
And sorry I said it poorly, but you understood what I meant about latency. But my opinion on whether latency is a big deal clearly differs from yours as well. What's the point of having a precision mouse if you have to deal with the wireless latency?
Oh, and congratulations, by the way. You made a funny! "gheymer gimmic"? Oh my, your mommy must think you're so funny! I wonder if she'll put print that out and put it up on the fridge.