2011年1月26日星期三

We Didn't LikeAn upside-down and sideways mouse


What We LikedThe Chameleon X-1 is a rather fetching little pointing device with a sleek and y form factor. The housing is mainly comprised of plastic with a silky finish that is soft to the touch, accented with vacuumized metal. It looks good.It also feels good, at least when used as a mouse. The hand rests easily atop it, and the thumb depression on the left side is nice and deep, for a comfortable pointing and clicking experience. Plus the replica Jaeger LeCoultre 270.24.20 Men's Watch action is remarkably smooth for a mouse with so much extra baggage lurking beneath it.Finally, I really appreciate the small size of the X-1's USB wireless dongle. It's a tiny little thing, not much more that a sliver of plastic attached to a USB plug. The small profile and the fact that the dongle fits snugly inside the mouse's battery compartment when not in use makes the Chameleon perfect for laptop use on the go.
What We Didn't LikeAn upside-down and sideways mouse does not make for a particularly comfortable gamepad. I found myself constantly shifting the Chameleon around in my hands as I played, attempting to find a satisfying way to grip the device. I've been playing with it for two weeks and still that grip eludes me.While the gamepad's buttons are responsive enough, the layout is something of a bother. The four buttons that comprise the replica Jaeger LeCoultre 270.64.40 Men's Watch directional pad are too far apart for fluid movements, leaving fighting game fans and other PC D-pad holdouts at the mercy of the PSP-like analog disc. The well-place navigation and DPI-switching buttons from mouse mode become ill-positioned shoulder buttons in gamepad mode, ridiculously difficult to reach even with my giant fingers.
That proved a frustrating issue for games like DC Universe Online, which uses the shoulder buttons to execute characters' super powers.The Chameleon X-1 is a mouse or a gamepad, but never both. As a multitasking PC gamer, having to switch between the two modes over and over is an inconvenient task that I'd rather do without.The Bottom replica Jaeger LeCoultre 270.84.10 Men's Watch LineThe Chameleon X-1 combination mouse and gamepad is a product that tries to satisfy the need for two different pieces of equipment in one device. I was not satisfied. In fact, after spending two weeks with the device I've come to appreciate the fact that my regular mouse and gamepad are two separate entities, both doing a fine job of carrying out their respective tasks.

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