Intellimouse optical second generation

[HOVIS]

I was reading about the new MS 2nd generation optcal mouse being compared to the Razer BoomSlang so I went looking for one. The mouse I found Is in the same exact box as the original optical mouse other than a Small sticker saying " Improved optical technology! now 33% faster" does anyone know if this is the 2nd generation mouse I'm looking for. Thanks
Hovis

 

[jmorrell]

According to what I read on either this or another hardware site, I believe it is. I have this mouse, and it works great. It's the most accurate mouse I have ever owned.

 

[blurredvision]

I actually bought the mouse when it first came out, so I have the old revision.

What it means by improved optical technology is that the DPI has increased, so now it compares with a lower model Boomslang. Here are some number I'm gonna throw at ya. A Razor Boomslang comes in two flavors the last time I checked, a model with 1500 DPI (DPI=Dots Per Inch) and another with 2000 DPI. The first release of the Intellimouse had a 1200 DPI, and the newer release has 1500 DPI. Now it compares with the lower model Boomslang, and by my calculations, it's only 25% more 'accurate', not faster. It's only faster in the sense that the optical 'eye' updates faster, which it may. If so, then I'm just running circles around myself...lol Sorry.

So, for the record, the Boomslang is the champion in precision, but at a higher price, of course.

For reference, a regular PS/2 or USB wheel mouse has around a 600 DPI. If I am wrong about any of this, someone please correct me.

 

[HOVIS]

Thanks for the post, I also have the first version of the Intellimouse Optical and had the $99.00 Razer and sold it (too large and unbalanced for my hand);Like I said in the original post both MS boxes are identical except for the sticker, The blurb on the back of both boxes says movement tracked at 1500 times a second. I'm going to go ahead and get the "new" one can always take it back if it's not the second generation I read about. Thanks again for the posts!!

 

[moolman]

Hi,
yes, the one with the sticker is the 2nd generation. it also has the serial number X05-xxxxxx, the old one is X04-xxxxx. Just make sure the serial numbers is X05, some dishonest people who have the old one buy the new one and return their old one in the box, especially at places like Fry's. So becareful. And don't get the idea of doing this now ya hear.

ALex

 

[sungwai]

Does the Explorer also has a version 2 ?

Thanks.

 

[SUOrangeman]

I've been looking for a true discriminating factor between the 1.0 and 2.0 version of the MS Intellimouse Optical. Turns out all of the ones I had seen had the X05-xxxxxxx number, but not all of them had the 33% improvement sticker. Thanks for pointing out that X04-xxxxxx is the 1.0 version. I would have never known.

-SUO

 

[Becks2k]

Boomslang is 1000dpi and 2000dpi

exploer is refreshed at 1200? times /sec and 1500? times/sec

DPI is better since when playing games if you want to sping around you move the mouse for like what .5 seocnds and move it an inch lets say.... boomslang been updated 1000/2000 times, the exploer has been 600/750.

one thing about the exploers is they don't say what is the smallest movement it can see. if you move it 1/2000 of an inch will it know? how far before it can tell

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sorry its late, i don't know if what i said makes sence, i can't think.... school is killing me no!!

 

[dl]

stop playing UT and hit da books bex0r!