This mouse is just what people need if they like to use macros and shortcuts

May 2, 2012 12:12 GMT  ·  By

There is a new mouse up for sale, or there will be soon enough, courtesy of Razer, whose so-called gaming hardware credentials are being put to good use.

Razer's Naga series of mice is one that has spawned many gaming critters over the years, some better received than others.

What they all have in common, all the mice in the series, is that they have more than the regular set of buttons.

Many games, especially RPGs and MMOs, revolve around characters that acquire various skills and feats.

For each skill, a shortcut command is used, and it can get tedious to use the macros spread around the monitor's screen.

Assigning shortcuts to special mouse buttons is more convenient, so Razer has a product line for just this sort of thing.

The Naga Hex Wraith Red is just the newest arrival, with 11 programmable buttons in total, six of which are mechanical, MOBA/action-RPG-optimized, within reach of the thumb.

Not only that, but the Naga Hex mechanical buttons (that means the two primary ones too, not just the thumb octagons) are durable and responsive, capable of withstanding 250 clicks per minute. Add to that the life cycle of 10 million clicks and you have something perfect for hack-and-slash games too.

On that note, we doubt Razer wasn't thinking about Diablo III when it wrote the official press release.

Other than the above, the Razer Naga Hex Wraith Red Edition utilizes a 5,600 dpi Razer Precision 3.5G Laser Sensor and the Razer Synapse 2.0 cloud software, which automatically saves all custom settings for Razer Naga Hex into a cloud server (makes sure the mouse is properly configured even when visiting other people and places).

Razer wants prospective buyers from the US to hand over $79.99 in exchange for the new product. People from the rest of the world shouldn't have to wait too long, since sales are bound to start this quarter (Q2, 2012).

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