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November 9, 2009 11:22 AM PST

OOMouse has more buttons than a shirt

by Darius Chang
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OOMouse

Initially inspired by the keyboards on the Treo smartphones, the OOMouse was designed by a game designer who was annoyed with the paltry number of buttons available on high-end gaming mice.

(Credit: WarMouse)

First impression of the OOMouse? Wow! Never have we seen so many buttons on a pointing device (18 at last count). To top it off, it may even be the first mouse to sport an analog joystick on the side.

Private company WarMouse is primarily marketing the OOMousebeing as a peripheral for OpenOffice (a Microsoft Office alternative), but we feel it's targeted at the wrong audience. With the 18 programmable mouse buttons, clickable scroll wheel, three different button modes (key, keypress, and macro), and up to 16 macros on the joystick, the OOMouse can launch 52 different commands with the touch of a button. This makes it perfect for real-time strategy games like World of Warcraft and StarCraft 2. Thanks to the onboard memory, the mouse itself can store specific macros for up to 63 different games and applications. The resolution can also be adjusted from 400dpi to 1,600dpi.

Our only complaint? With so many buttons you'll probably need an exceptional memory, especially when switching between programs. The OOMouse supports Windows, Linux, and Macintosh operating systems and will retail for $74.99 when the online store opens.

(Source: Crave Asia)

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by Jahntassa November 9, 2009 11:52 AM PST
I think i'd prefer the Razer Naga as a macro / gaming mouse to that one. http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-mice/razer-naga

I think i'd have an easier time learning the muscle-memory with my thumb than with my index and middle fingers, like the OOMouse would require.
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by MrZook November 9, 2009 1:24 PM PST
I'm going to set the wheel to volume control!
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by HamSammy November 9, 2009 5:46 PM PST
I don't know how that mouse would work (to be quite frank, it looks uncomfortable), but it looks downright ugly. It brings me back to the days of beige colored cases and awful turquoise-green buttons. Gross.
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