Behold! The Serpentine Mouse!

Alright, so I had a bout of consumeristic madness today. I actually went out and purchased the ultra-expensive (for a mouse) Razer Lachesis. Frankly, I was majorly turned off by the price tag at first. After browsing a number of shops, my perception of the mouse only went down because I never found a tag that suited my requirements. And then one kindly shop just had to hammer the final nail in the coffin: It had a nice discount on the item. Frankly, I think the price tag was a mistake (it was 15% lower than that offered in every other store, including the Razer store), but I'll give the tagger the benefit of the doubt =p

Anyway, the Lachesis has this incredible chasis and 4000 dpi sensor. I normally wouldn't bother with such things, but I felt a bit turned off "upgrading" from the 1600 dpi Krait to some other 1800-2000 dpi sensor mouse. Besides, the style was just there. I loved the "Bringer of Silent Death" tagline. Those who know me would understand.

As for handling, what can I say? The unusual shape was a major turnoff at first handling impressions (when I plugged it in, that is). I thought there was a problem with the sensor, given that the cursor had a strange feel to it, skipping about every now and then. And then I realized the mouse had a plastic sheet under it to protect the minty underside. Wow. I certainly did not expect that. After handling it for a day and some, I finally figured it was a worthwhile purchase. There's just a certain appeal to having that pulsating white glow on the back of the mouse. It matches my Porta-Navi. Of course, my one regret (if any) would be that I didn't know there was going to be a Red Lachesis coming out soon... =p