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the days when we were all using ball mice and we could do neat things like
take the mouse ball out and throw it at a classmate when we got bored wait was i
the only one who did that anywho if you're old enough to have fond
memories of ball mice you probably also remembered that a mouse pad was
basically a necessity if you wanted a
relatively frustration free mousing experience because they provided a
smooth surface with the optimal level of friction to prevent your cursor from
getting stuck or jumping around unpredictably causing well cursing
these days by contrast there's a funny paradox in the mouse industry
manufacturers of modern optical and laser mice are always going on and on
about how their latest and greatest mousenader 9000 can be used on nearly
any surface some of them can even track on transparent glass which
would seem to obviate the need for a mouse pad but then you visit their
website and they're also going to be trying to sell you on their full lineup
of you guessed it mouse pads this is because while a good optical
mouse can track on most solid surfaces
it doesn't necessarily mean that it should not only can they still protect
the mouse's feet from wear and dirt particles that can affect how smooth
your mouse movement is a mouse pad can keep that expensive battle station desk
surface from being worn down if the bottom of your mouse isn't particularly
squishy and most of them aren't unless they're organic in which case wow
taxidermy mouse mouse super weird but you do you and there are
some real performance benefits as well whether you're gaming or doing actual
work that requires precision mouse movements maybe let's say a graphic
design or something like that optical sensors while they are less
vulnerable to surface imperfections than the ball mice of yesteryear they can
still pick up small pits and bumps that
have the potential to wreak havoc on your gameplay especially if you're a
serious player meaning that many gamers still favor using a mouse pad for
predictable performance especially if they have to make really quick movements
in games like cs go or team fortress
and of course if you're using a soft mouse pad there's the comfort element as
well personally i very much prefer resting my wrist on a cloth pad versus a
hard desk surface though it's worth considering that rigid
mouse pads are starting to incorporate some really cool features like easy
access usb ports that ever pervasive RGB
lighting and even wireless charging which is really convenient if you're
using a wireless mouse that you don't want to have to remember to plug in
every time you're done using it so while you probably don't need a mouse pad
strictly speaking you might find that it makes your computing experience smoother
and more comfortable and of course it's an excuse to buy yet another RGB product
to get your room looking that much closer to a skittles branded disco
with like a taxidermy mouse in the middle of it
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