On Tom's Guide there has been released a hardware review about mousepads about one month ago. Since this review covers alot of different mousepads, it explains details about different technologies and interviews with executives of companies who produce them, I thought I pass on this review.
Following persons were interviewed:
- Dayne Wilcox, Logitech, global product manager
- Debbie Uttechet, Microsoft, senior product marketing manager
- Robert Krakoff, Razer, President of Razer
- Kim Rom, SteelSeries, chief marketing officer
These mousepads were reviewed:
- Saitek Cyborg V.3
- Saitek Cyborg V.5
- Razer Sphex
- Razer Megasoma
- Razer Vespula
- Razer Goliathus
- Greensforged Remember Ravenholm
- SteelSeries 9HD
- SteelSeries NP+
- SteelSeries Experience I-2
- SteelSeries QCK
- SteelSeries QcK Heavy
- Kensington Memory Foam Wrist Rest
- Kensington Versatile Wrist Rest
- Kensington Memory Foam Mouse Wrist Rest
- Old Mousepads
- A Magazine
- No Mousepad
Here is a short excerpt:
Once upon a time, mousepads were a requirement. Ball mice, which tracked the computer’s cursor based on the turning of a metallic, rubber-coated ball inside the mouse, needed a surface with enough friction in order for the ball to turn. Ball mice have been obsolete for the last decade, replaced by more accurate laser and optical mice. So why keep mousepads around?
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There are several different types of mousepads you can buy today, but knowing which one is the best for you is more complicated than you may think. There are hard mats, soft mats, metal, cloth, silicon, and even glass. Some come with designs, some glow in the dark, some are big, and some are small. So what are the criteria for finding the best mousepad for you?
Read on directly on Tom's Guide!
Disclaimer: This review was not made by #beerstars. This review was made by James Pikover of Tom's Guide. |
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