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Choiix Roundup
September 1st, 2009
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When it comes to laptop accessories you can find just about anything that you can imagine. Choiix a Cooler Master brand has recently been making a name for themselves by marketing what they call lifestyle products with a focus on style and comfort along with simplicity and portability. Most of their products focus on Netbook or Eee PC’s along with small notebooks, obviously a growing market. With the Cooler Master Brand backing them up I expect to see and hear a lot more from Choiix. Today I’m going to take a look at a few of their products just to get an idea of what Choiix is all about.
StarCraft II Gaming Surfaces Unveiled, SteelSeries Community Contests Announced
August 24th, 2009
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“Today, we at SteelSeries unveiled a new line of gaming surfaces featuring art from Blizzard Entertainment’s highly anticipated StarCraft® II. The QcK Limited Edition Terran Marine and Kerrigan vs. Zeratul editions are designed with a non-slip rubber base which prevents the pads from sliding and is optimized for optical and laser technology for an overall more reliable gaming experience.
Also, another notable mention is the SteelSeries “Month of Madness” on our Facebook fan page. Please direct your community to Facebook.com/SteelSeries for some fantastic and exclusive daily giveaways. You can find more info on this at: http://www.fragyou.net/2009/07/14/month-of-madness-coming-up/
And finally, as you may know we are co-sponsoring a sweepstakes to win a trip for two to BlizzCon 2009. As you already know, BlizzCon is the annual convention for Blizzard Entertainment, producers of World of Warcraft and Starcraft. The sweepstakes, which will send the lucky winner and a guest on an all-expenses-paid trip to Anaheim, CA for the August 21-22 convention can enter here – http://www.blizzconsweepstakes.com/ (J!NX, Upper Deck, BradyGames, and SwagDog are also helping with the contest)”
Razer Sphex
June 22nd, 2009
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Everyone has their own idea of what perfect is, this is why you see such a wide variety or products. Mouse pads are the same way, one pad may be the end all be all for one person, and another person could hate it. Because of that we have seen Razer produce hard and soft mouse pads in the past year. Today I will be taking a look at their newest design aim directly at people who don’t like using a mouse pad at all. The Razer Sphex claims to be the thinnest mouse pad on the market. Let’s hope performance isn’t figured by weight! Read more…
ZOWIE Gear P-RF Mouse Pad Review at Overclockers Online
May 8th, 2009
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“ZOWIE Gear is a new face on the market of gaming and with their first product, the P-RF mousepad, they have left a very positive impression on me. The P-RF doesn’t seem to move an inch under heavy gaming and is accurate in both games and graphic applications.”
CLICK HERE for more from Overclockers Online!
Evolution Gaming Gear: Mouse Pad MP3 Review at Overclockers Online
April 6th, 2009
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“After a few more weeks of gaming and using Photoshop, the MP3 has served me well. Using my current mouse, the Creative Fatal1ty 1010, life was good as I effortlessly moved my mouse across the (nearly) frictionless cloth surface. Also, depending on how polished or dirty your desk surface is depends on how much the mouse pad will slip around. It doesn’t move on glass
surfaces whatsoever and so to move it you will have to completely pick it up and place it where you want it. Wood surfaces are decent; it will move a little if you give it a nudge, but if you intentionally try to adjust it, it will do so very easily.”
CLICK HERE to read more from Overclockers Online!
Video: Xtracpads Hybrid Mouse Pad Review @ ReviewStash
April 2nd, 2009
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Reviewstash.com has recently published a video review on the Xtracpads Hybrid Mouse Pad. CLICK HERE to view the video!
QPAD CT mouse pad Grin Design
December 22nd, 2008
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Last week I looked at a mouse pad from a company that at the time was unknown to us. After spending time with the pad, I found that the QPad XT-R was the first mouse pad that has had the style and performance to draw me away from my tried and true Destructor mouse pad. Coming off of that high note I had to put the XT-R aside and try out another one of QPad’s products, the CT. Christer Körnbäck, the CEO of QPAD sent the CT in the Grin along with the XT-R because it is one of his favorite designs. We know they can produce a great mouse pad, but can lighting strike twice?
Razer Galiatius Soft mouse pad
December 2nd, 2008
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Yesterday we took a closer look at the Razer Lachesis gaming mouse. Every good mouse needs a good mouse pad. So today we are going to check out Razer’s newest mouse pad the Goliathus. This is Razer’s first full soft mouse pad. The pad comes in both a Speed and Control version. Due to my preference’s we are going to be reviewing the speed version today.
Evo-G IMP1 Illuminated Mouse Pad
September 9th, 2008
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Radio Detection and Ranging. We commonly refer to this technology as radar. A priceless boon to military efforts anywhere, oft the chagrin of gamers everywhere. Strategy itself can be turned on its head in any game that allows the use of this technology. Did I mention that a radar display generally looks pretty sweet? Evo-G has picked up on this fact, and used the concept when developing their IMP1 Illuminated Mouse Pad. Whether the intention is to rub salt in the wounds of all gamers betrayed by radar, or to simply look cool remains to be seen, but the IMP1 is marketed as a gaming mouse pad and Evo-G tossed one our way to find out some stuff for ourselves.
C4 Mouse Pads
May 30th, 2008
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We find ourselves once again taking a look at a gaming mouse pad, well two. Today we look at the C4 NGen 04 and the C4 NGen, both products from C4 Mouseware (a CSHyde company). With a Super Slick & Super Fast Teflon surface will the glide to the top of our mouse pad pile or stay planted on our desk?
Razer Launches Premium-Grade Soft Mat
May 15th, 2008
It looks like Razer wants to compete with other soft mouse pad company’s like Steel Series. With pricing starting at just under $15, it looks like they are ready for a fight.
Razer Destructor
May 7th, 2008
A few weeks ago we did a review on the Steel Series I-2 glass mouse pad. Now we are at it again with Razer’s newly released mouse pad, The Destructor. Razer is known for putting out quality products for the gaming community. In order to stay in touch with the gaming community they have been known to hire mostly gamers. They also get very involved in the professional gaming community as you can see HERE. Razer has gone as far as getting involved with Video Games Live recently. So today we are going to find out if being in touch with the gaming community helps product a better product. We will also find out how the destructor compares to my everyday mouse pad also made by Razer, the eXactMat. Read more after the jump
Steel Series I-2 glass mousepad
April 24th, 2008
Over the past few years everyone and their mom has produced a “gaming” mouse pad. Our friends at Steel Series are all about making anything to help improve your gaming. So it comes as no surprise that they produce gaming mouse pads also. In fact they sell 14 different variations for every type of gamer. They have provided us with a Blue I-2 mouse pad. I wouldn’t even call it a pad, this is the first mouse pad I’ve ever used made of glass. Click to read more about it….
