Intro:

    UFO mouse? Yeah! This little mouse makes its presence known. It has 10 blue LED's, five on each side of the mouse, that light up in a counter clockwise motion. There is no doubt that using this mouse will draw attention. Sound like fun? Sound annoying? That is your own opinion really, regardless, I'll take a closer look at what this new mouse from Razotech has to offer...


Description:

 - Ergonomically designed.
 - Advanced optical transmitting technology.
 - Moves smoothly across all types of surfaces.
 - Maximum comfort, stable performance.
 - Encoded scroll technology.
 - 10 ultra bright rotating LED lights.


Features:

 - 10 Ultra Bright LED Lights.
 - Advanced optical transmitting technology with high resolution (800DPI).
 - Compatible with Windows and Macintosh.


System Requirements:

 - Windows 9x/NT/Me/2000/XP or Macintosh OS 8.6 and up
 - USB or U+p Ports is available


The packaging:

    The retail box seems to present itself well. The front has nice colors that would definitely draw you to it. The back has features, specs, system requirements if you are focused on such things.

(1) Front	(2) Back

The mouse:

    This version is the USB only model. PS/2 Mice are fine, and in some instances more responsive, but in most computers, USB mice should work great, and without incident. Five, no scratch that, four seemingly Teflon based mouse feet cover the bottom of the mouse. Yes, the picture shows 5, and I thought it was odd myself, and I later just pushed the extra one off of the bottom of the mouse. I hope no one is missing a pad. :)

  Note: One thing that only a test of time will tell is how the mouse feet will hold up. That is something that can't be done here in the scope of this review.

(3) Top of mouse	(4) Bottom of mouse

Mouse size and specs:

    For those that are interested, I'll get the measuring duties out of the way. The mouse cable is about 65.5" long. The mouse itself is about 1" high, 3.65" long, and 2.65" wide. Consider visiting the Conversions page to convert the inches to say, Centimeters, if that would be more appropriate for you. While the 8 year old, beat up Intellimouse, is quite a large mouse, it serves at least as a handy point of reference in a picture. Look out below!

(5) Size comparison

Light it up!:

    In the dark is where the UFO Mouse really shines. Wow, that was a bad pun. Anyway, as with nearly all optical mice, the LED for the sensor lights up brighter when in use, and goes into a lower power standby in about a second. These pictures are with the red LED in standby. The 10 LED's light up in fast succession. The motion completes in around a second. And without any shutter speed control on my Fuji, you get more of a "all LED's are lit up picture." It doesn't look bad mind you, look at the pictures yourself...

(6) Side kind of view	(7) Back sort of view

The Movie:

    Coming in at around 650kb zipped, 29 seconds long, in Windows Media Format, is the mouse in action. Not me using it, but the LED's in motion. While at only 15 fps, it still should give you a better idea of what to expect from this unique mouse.

(8) The moving picture show

Summary:

    While this mouse probably won't appeal to everyone, it sure has one thing going for it. It really does get noticed. For me though, the size is too small, but that would be good for laptop users for instance. Movement is accurate, but as I've found being used to high performance mice, such as the Razer Viper, it's really hard to go back to any sort of a normal mouse. With the Windows pointer speed turned all the way up, I was able to use the mouse as I'm used to. A 1280x1024 screen is not easily maneuvered with ball mice, or normal optical mice.  So for intensive purposes, the UFO Mouse could be considered a normal optical mouse. It just looks 100% different than most normal optical mice on the market.

  Note: To stop some flames, I've never had any good results with the mouse rate checker that some reviewers use, and that is why I am not doing that.

    Whether this mouse is going to be your next mouse, is up to you. I'll definitely vouch for the uniqueness of it, it works, and unless you are a heavy gamer, or graphics professional, the UFO Mouse is worth some consideration for those that just have to have something different, but don't need anything super high end.


Pros:

   •  Inexpensive
   •  Very unique look
   •  800 DPI
   •  Glides smooth and accurate
   •  The rubber mouse wheel has a nice feel to it
   •  The mouse is clear
   •   The clear USB cable shows the foil over the USB wires, and looks rather neat


Cons:

   •  Maybe too small for some
   •  No way to shut off the rotating LED's

"Very Unique Looking Mouse!"

Closing:

    I'd like to thank Razotech for sponsoring their new UFO Mouse for review. Go check out their site, as some of their cool looking cases are making their way onto their website. If interested in purchasing this, if you are a reseller, you can get them at Razotech, or if you are an end user, at Tech Sunny. I hope you enjoyed this review. Thanks for coming by! Until next time...


Outtakes:

    Wondering where the thumbnail came from? Also, after completing the write up, I noticed I didn't take a picture of the UFO Mouse in a more lit environment. Problems solved.

(ot1) The thumbnail picture in high resolution	(ot2) On and in artificial light

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