Performance

I used the Diamondback in a few simple Windows tasks (web browsing, writing in a Word document) and to play Call of Duty 2 and Battlefield 2142. The mouse definitely moves smoothly and easily and the increased resolution shows when moving the mouse around in both games. My hand didn’t slip at all and it was certainly easier to aim weapons and move the pointer when increased acceleration was required. The three buttons on the top of the mouse were easy to use, too. However, there were three problems:

1. The profile of the mouse is a little lower than I’d like. There were a few times when I had to prop my wrist up on the arm of my desk chair because my wrist felt like it was drooping too much.

2. The buttons on the side are not very well defined or easy to use, especially on the right side of the mouse. While it’s ok when you’re in a low-pressure situation like Windows, it’s not so good when you’re trying to switch weapons in a game. The lack of definition to the buttons also made things a little difficult when trying to set buttons in the Battlefield 2142 controls.

3. For some reason, buttons 4 and 5 (the buttons you can assign to go back and forth in a browser) are on opposite sides of the mouse, which makes the mouse hard to use when you’re trying to navigate back and forth through web pages or through Explorer.