NZXT stops being so sensitive with $40 Avatar S gaming mouse

It seems that the people at NZXT love gamers almost as much as they hate vowels. The company today took the wraps off of the Avatar S, a replacement for the already discontinued Avatar gaming mouse . The new model doesn’t quite match the 2,600DPI of its predecessor — instead it’s got a 1,600 DPI laser sensor with three sensitivity settings: 1,600DPI, 800DPI, and 400DPI. The finned peripheral’s five buttons are configurable, as is the LED lighting scheme and X-Y sensitivity — customization that can be saved to the device’s 16kb of onboard memory. The mouse has a polling rate of 1000Hz and does tracking at 30 inches / second, and those little Teflon feet should help you move the thing around a bit more easily. The mouse comes in both black and white will run you $39.99 when it launches at the end June — $20 cheaper than its predecessor’s launch price, or $10 per fin. Press release after the break. Continue reading NZXT stops being so sensitive with $40 Avatar S gaming mouse NZXT stops being so sensitive with $40 Avatar S gaming mouse originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 May 2011 14:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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