Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 returns

[Lazarus]

Looks like MS are bringing back the Intellimouse explorer.

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=087

A good thing - or are they living in the past and have been overtaken by others?

 

[SheepCow]

Good thing, it was a wonderful mouse. I still have my v2 for when I have no bluetooth

 

[KevinUK]

I'm still using version 1, wasnt v2 physically smaller?

How is v3 different, it looks the same?

 

[Krazeh]

Used a v3 for ages now, had one since they replaced my v1 free of charge after it's cable wore out. Never asked for the v1 back either so I cut the damaged part of the cable off and rewired it, been working fine ever since.

 

[Wij]

Still using my v1 and v2.

 

[SheepCow]

Oh mine must be a v1 then as it's the larger model. My brother has a v3 and that's smaller than mine. I'm using the original bluetooth one now (no tilt wheel) and it's almost the same as a v1.

 

[Ch3tan]

All my v1 and v2 ones broke, but it was the best gaming mouse ever.

I will buy one as I seem to have started playing PC games again.

Also MS have this http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=092 on their site. Chav mouse! But I wonder if it is any good?

 

[wyrd_fish]

ha ha

when i saw that i said "that's just a cheep razor rip off"


turns out it's the real thing :/

prolly not cheep either


PS: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=090

at last!!!

i've been waiting for this

 

[KevinUK]

They are releasing a wireless reciever for $20 I think so you can use your xbox controller on the PC.

 

[Krazeh]

They are releasing a wireless reciever for $20 I think so you can use your xbox controller on the PC.

Bout bloody time, I wanna use my xbox 360 controller on my PC but can't cos I actally bought the expensive xbox package so got stuck with a wireless controller

 

[Yaka]

w00t been waiting a while for the adaptor

 

[Ch3tan]

Will the play and charge cable not work? As it is simply a usb cable?

I am not sure why I am asking, seeing as I could just plug it in and try. ho hum.

 

[Krazeh]

It doesn't, afaik it's simply a charger, the controller still operates wirelessly even when it's plugged into the play and charge cable

 

[KevinUK]

It doesn't, afaik it's simply a charger, the controller still operates wirelessly even when it's plugged into the play and charge cable

Yep
I thought I was being clever when I tried the charge kit trick

 

[SheepCow]

ha ha

when i saw that i said "that's just a cheep razor rip off"


turns out it's the real thing :/

prolly not cheep either


PS: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=090

at last!!!

i've been waiting for this

The Habu mouse is a joint venture between MS and Razer, so not really a ripoff

 

[Kryten]

Christ, the razer mice were amusingly shit (yet adored by thousands of "pro gamers" or whatever they want to call themselves) - maybe this will do them some good - oddly, MS hardware has usually been quite good. I'm still using a V3 explorer to this day, prefer it to the new fangled things with a gazillion buttons - probably due to my hand size though.

It is getting a bit long in the tooth though, maybe this new one will be worth a look.

 

[Ch3tan]

My god, I had forgotten how good this mouse was.

For desktop use my logitech is still nicer to use, but for gaming the intellimouse explorer is still the undisputed king.