I read from an article from magazine saying that the optical sensor used in Razer and Logitech are made by Agilent Technologies, I was like .... why Agilent...... It's true, I really read that article but I forgot which book, I read it last month from MPH bookstore. Yikes, they bought the optical sensor from Agilent and put their own brand, ar? Aiyo ...... why no Agilent gaming mice leh.

Whoah ..... that's a real classic, I never seen a Razor Viper before. It will be priceless one day and a real collector's item.

Microsoft not using Agilent's optical sensor, right? Anyway, is Microsoft famous as a gaming mouse. That I saw a Sony Viao 1600 dpi optical mouse selling at RM189.90. I was like At this price, can buy Razer Diamondback liao lah, what is Sony thinking.

I'm using Krait and Copperhead, very reliable and precise too. Not only good for gaming alone, they're highly recommnded if you're using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Quarkexpress, AutoCad etc.

Can buy Razer Krait and Diamondback leh, even with Krait, I cant play GRAW online deatmatch games without any hiccups. Very responsive even though many people taught that it was a low end gaming mouse but it's not try, try one and you'll know what I mean.

Yes, I do agree with you because at this price, it's certainly value for money.

It will wear out faster if you have sweaty hands and if your mouse is placed near the window, with direct sun in the afternoons. A lot of factors can affect the rubber grip wearing off but no matter what, tear and wear is expected, even my PS2's dual shock analog sticks have worn rubber too but I didn't bother to replace them.

Well, nothing lasts forever but I would have preferred them to use leather instead of rubber, a touch of class what.

The leather looked a little wrinkled. It's not that smooth. Hahaha.

It doesn't have to be an official gaming mouse, as long as you feel comfy using it, that's the most important factor in choosing a mouse for your gaming sessions.

I have used Mircosoft Wireless Optical 3000 before, it's quite an okay mouse, one battery could last at least a few months if you're using an alkaline battery, no complaints though. Of course, the Optical 5000 is a much better one. You won't regret buying it but make sure you feel comfortable using it because people with bigger palms might prefer getting those mouse from Logitech and Razer.

If it can be recharged via solar power then that's fine with me. Some wireless mouse drains the battery very quickly and it gets pretty annoying sometimes.