May 11, 2011

Razer Naga Opinions




The Razer Naga MMO gaming mouse is a bit of a crazy dream of computer hardware. Well tackle this thing in the same manner as the others, with a bullet list!

Pros
  • Offers 17 buttons (12 side, left and right normal, center "click", and browser forward/back)
  • Scroll wheel
  • Comfortable ergonomics, despite intimidating looks
  • Corded (don't need to worry about batteries!)
  • DPI toggle switch (for the dedicated gamers)
  • Back-lit scroll wheel and side buttons
  • "Pulsing" logo
  • Software offers a diverse set for macro assignment/creation, back-light on/off toggle, and dpi settings, as well as automatic profile changing (sets mouse to specific user created profile when a .exe file designated is run)
  • Comes with "training bumpers" to place over oft-used keys to make it easier to grow used to button locations

Cons
  • Corded (Can cause clutter, limited reach [shouldn't be too much of an issue, I've seen console controllers with less reach])
  • Browser Forward/Back keys are located oddly, making them slightly awkward to use
  • Some of the side buttons are also slightly awkward to use
  • May take a little while to get used to
  • Profiles don't automatically exit (profile does not set back to default after a game/program is closed)
All in all, with a price tag of around 60+ dollars, the mouse is pretty nice. Fans of MMO games will find more use for the side buttons than others, but those good with their thumbs will find it works well for many other things. On the other hand, this is purely a right-hand tool, so unless they decide to make a left hand version, It's probably not a good idea for a lefty to buy this.