gaming

I don’t know who names gaming peripherals, but I could do a better job. Razer, famous for creating funky-named gaming mice like the Habu, Diamondback, and Boomslang announced a new mouse today: the Salmosa. Salmosa? Is that supposed to be some sort of dangerous mutant salmon?

If I named gaming mice they’d have real names like the Razer “FaceSplitter.” The Razer “Grenade” (it could be forest green). The “CageFighter Pirate.” Or the Nunchuck…The “ChuckNorris NunChuck” would sell pretty well. It could have a small (red) glowing stamp of the Texas Ranger’s face on the palm rest.

The new mouse was launched in Germany at CeBIT, but is available in the United States for $39.99. It’s really not a bad deal considering you get an 1800 dpi 3G sensor for faster gaming reflexes, but I personally like gaming at a higher sensitivity, in the area of 4000 dpi, which the more expensive Lachesis offers. There are also three programmable buttons for macros and on-the-fly adjustments just like on the Logitech G5 and the Lachesis. The Salmosa is probably best suited for gamers that don’t like high sensitivity, new gamers, or desk jockeys looking for a little flavor in their mouse.

The Salmosa is also supposed to be one of the lightest mice in its class, but I’ve never found myself complaining about a mouse being too heavy. It will be available in Q3 of 2008; about the time I’ll figure out what “Salmosa” means.