Xiang Y.
Joined on 09/16/10
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The mouse for casual gamers

Pros: I define casual gamers as one who uses a computer more for non-game purposes then to play games. A wired 800-1000 dpi mouse is all you really need in this case, and this mouse fits comfortably into that category. Nice control of the cursor on the 800 setting for work, and fast response on the 1600 dpi setting for epic gaming =) All this without leaving an epic hole in your wallet!
Cons: I tried out the Win7 x64bit driver Gigabyte provided on their website. The driver was essentially useless. the Win7 default driver can run the mouse just as well as the dedicated driver, and the dedicated driver does not provide better customization of the two side buttons. You chose from a very limited list of predefined functionalities for the side and middle button, leaving me still with no need for the "forward" side button.
Overall Review: The ergonomic design of the mouse seems to leave my thumb feeling rather unsupported... Perhaps I just have a weird thumb.
Excellent upgrade for Win 7 x64

Pros: One of the cheapest brand name 4GB rams available on the market. I pulled out the old 3GB on my Sony VGN-FW140D, fitted it with 2 of these, and took the opportunity to upgrade the OS to 64bit at the same time. Everything has been working well for the past 2 months.
Cons: It is STILL a bit expensive. Also, for a completely different thought, the picture displayed is inaccurate. The ram actually comes with 2 rows of IC, rather then one. I've heard it might have impacts on performance, but I personally am just a bit annoyed at the inconsistency of the display, hence knocking off an egg.
Overall Review: It might be a bit excessive to buy TWO of these for a laptop, even for gamers. I can have a decent game and a browser running simultaneously and still keep ram under 4GB, no paging. Laptops typically won't be able to handle the extreme specs needed to eat up all 8GB of ram. That's my personal regret.
