With mice like the G900 Chaos Spectrum, Logitech is making a pretty substantial push toward the pro-gamer market.
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Peripherals specialist Logitech has introduced a new gaming mouse aimed particularly at “eSports athletes”.
All the while, Logitech claims the G Pro gaming mouse should be durable enough to withstand 20 million clicks or 10 hours of training every day for the next two years – which also happens to be the same coverage length of the warranty. This means the Pro mouse can be moved between machines while retaining things like button assignments and DPI levels (200-12,000) without installing and configuring software. This Logitech gaming mouse lacks many features seen with other input devices, like extra buttons, and will focus on being reliable and responsive for more hardcore gamers.
VP and general manager of gaming Ujesh Desai described the motivation for working with eSports professionals, stating “The benefit of working with eSports players is that they tell us what they like, and more importantly, what they don’t like”. The metal spring tensioning system is supposed to enhance the consistency of the left and right mouse buttons and reduce the force needed to click. It’s a wired mouse created to withstand 20 million clicks. The mouse surface has a special coating for durability and grip and its feet are rated for 250Km of smooth gliding gaming action. Another set of buttons or a left-handed configuration could have really helped a demographic that traditionally hasn’t been able to make the most of Logitech mice, and the G Pro would have been a great place to start. At 4.6 x 2.4 x 1.5 inches and 2.9 ounces, the G Pro is one of the lightest and smallest gaming mice now on the market. Nevertheless, you will still need Logitech Gaming Software to create profiles to save to the mouse memory.
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Logitech informed me that while the G Pro has an eSports audience in mind, the mouse should also be accessible to more casual players.
