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Silverstone Raven Gaming Mouse Has a Tumor on the Side, Can't Possibly Be Comfortable
Posted by Matt Buchanan at 11:00 AM on October 8, 2008
Silverstone's Raven gaming mouse looks really interesting at first glance, what with the giant, glowing and strangely hypnotic tumor bolted to its side. It appears to be a secondary scroll wheel, which sits next to the usual thumb buttons. And you've got another pair of buttons next to your middle finger. But when you think about the ergonomics, it just don't work. How can it possibly be comfortable to hold with that massive wart bulging out? Check out this top down view to see what I mean.
Also, NZXT's Avatar pulled some similar side button trickery as the Silverstone, which resulted in you accidentally mashing the side button every time you picked up the mouse. The Raven's side buttons don't look quite as haphazardly placed, so it might not be the case. When we get one in our hands maybe our doubts will be blown by away by this 3200dpi monster, but hold on to that $US85 in the meantime. [Silverstone via Crunchygear]
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stryker1800
Posted 12:23 PM 8/10/08
@AmplifiedHustler: must of been cold during the photo shoot
stryker1800
TheMagicSheep
Posted 12:17 PM 8/10/08
@AmplifiedHustler: i do love nipples
TheMagicSheep
AmplifiedHustler
Posted 12:10 PM 8/10/08
Hey kids! Its the Raven Gaming Mouse, now with 20% more nipple!
Its Niptastic!
AmplifiedHustler
unkpku is think that new comments are like iPhone 3G pre 2.1, ye
Posted 12:41 PM 8/10/08
@Reilaos: Reading Comprehension is your friend!: You better bet it's an arms race.
unkpku is think that new comments are like iPhone 3G pre 2.1, yeah it sucks
Reilaos: Reading Comprehension is your friend!
Posted 12:38 PM 8/10/08
@DavidFromCanada: It's also not a scene. Or an arms race.
Reilaos: Reading Comprehension is your friend!
DavidFromCanada
Posted 12:36 PM 8/10/08
Its not a tumor
DavidFromCanada
NotHellTempest
Posted 12:54 PM 8/10/08
@stryker1800: You win the internet, my good sir.
NotHellTempest
uli
Posted 1:32 PM 8/10/08
it might not be that bad, depending on how low it is... but more importantly WHY!?
uli
cardboredbox
Posted 1:52 PM 8/10/08
@DavidFromCanada:
+ Watch video
cardboredbox
NeoXY
Posted 2:12 PM 8/10/08
@uli: Why Not?
NeoXY
almostdvs
Posted 2:27 PM 8/10/08
i think your thumb is supposed to rest on top of the wheel not encompass it. but that is a lot of buttons.
almostdvs
CraziestGadgets.com
Posted 2:26 PM 8/10/08
it almost looks like an eyeball.
CraziestGadgets.com
tidybowl
Posted 3:07 PM 8/10/08
@almostdvs: I was thinking the same thing.
Hold your mouse in your hand, and then turn your hand upside down and look at the gap between your thumb and the side of the mouse. That's where I'm assuming the "tumor" would go.
Now, how to operate the tumor with the inside surface of my thumb? I have no idea.
tidybowl
lordofthetoast
Posted 3:19 PM 8/10/08
The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To order a special dialing wand, please mash the key pad with your palm...now.
lordofthetoast
strider_mt2k
Posted 4:14 PM 8/10/08
ALL HAIL HYPNOTUMOR
ALL HAIL HYPNOTUMOR
strider_mt2k
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 10:37 PM 8/10/08
It's a testie.
With blue lasers even.
But yeah, they could've placed that somewhere else... the way it is, it'll just stick right in the middle of your thumb.
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 10:35 PM 8/10/08
@CraziestGadgets.com: My thoughts exactly
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 10:35 PM 8/10/08
@DavidFromCanada: Is it... lupus?
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
BoinK
Posted 11:39 PM 8/10/08
Looks like it'd kinda sorta just replace the thumb rest that we already have on many mice today. I wouldn't judge it quite so quickly.
BoinK
ipergiorg
Posted 2:38 AM 9/10/08
@Bokusatsu_Tenshi: it's never lupus
ipergiorg
Bedheadjc
Posted 3:58 AM 9/10/08
@lordofthetoast: winner!...this jogged that episode out of the darker recesses of my brain..thank you....
Bedheadjc
WaffleTeamStrike
Posted 4:46 PM 8/10/08
what possible advantage are you promised using this nipple mouse?
WaffleTeamStrike