14 DAY TRIAL // The X-750F is a gaming mouse, using Agilent?s ADNS-6010 laser. It?s the same one in Logitech?s G7, however A4Tech has managed to pull out 2500 DPI, 25% over its rated 2000. The mouse was tested by Atomicmpc, and the first thing they said about it was the fact that it looks like a Cadillac. Although, a few rows later, they say the comparison to a mid-20th century automobile is out of place, because the X750F looks far too cheap, "thanks" to the silver plastic, extremely thin USB cable and the ?3xFire? orange button that rests to the left of the mousewheel. This button simulates three normal LMB clicks, supposedly providing an advantage in first person shooters. I'm not sure what good that will do when a target is moving, or if it's meant just for practice on ducks. On A4Tech's site, the button is said to ?fire 3 times with just one click, avoiding error in operation efficiently while allowing you to focus on the crosshair with the target aimed.?
The mouse was tested with Half-Life 2, and the guys managed to empty 18 rounds from the standard pistol in three seconds without the button, and 2.8 with it. The conclusion: ?Unless that 0.2 of a second has been getting you killed lately, it?s just a bright orange novelty.?
On the other hand, the middle mouse button/wheel is one of the best ever seen on a mouse, firmly clicking into place as it rolls. Depression is fantastic, the wheel acting like a button, rather than wheel with a crappy trigger. Below the mousewheel is another button that shifts between six levels of DPI. Another nice feature is that the color of the mousewheel changes as you move through each mode, with no color signifying the lowest setting of 600DPI and flashing yellow/green for 2500DPI.
Sure, it had to be something odd too, the back/forward buttons are reversed by default, but this can be reconfigured. The back button is also a little ?soft? and doesn?t click soundly like the rest of the mouse.
Included in the X-750F is A4Tech?s X7-Jump software that lets you configure the DPI of both the X and Y axes. There?s also a macro recorder, so you can bind a set of key presses to one of four mouse buttons (back, forward, right and middle).
In the end, the mouse proves to be ?great for the price, but lacks the manufacturing quality to make it stand out.? The only thing that makes it worth considering is that 3xFire button.
The specs: USB + PS2; Agilent ADNS-6010 laser; 7080 fps; 2500 DPI; 6.4 MP image processor; 3xFire button; on-the-fly DPI button.
It costs $70 and it scored an 8 out of 10.
