Mionix NAOS 5000 Gaming Mouse for PC A passioned hunt for perfection has come to an end. Mionix Naos 5000 has seen its first light of day. Get ready to meet a gaming mouse with an incredible ergonomic comfort and stunning technology that offers an outstanding gaming experience. Mionix Naos 5000 features a new innovative weight tuning system for an optimal weight distribution of the mouse, carefully selected high-end components and leading laser technology. Stunning features such as adjustable lift-distance, 5 onboard profiles, extensive macro settings and customizable LED-lights give you the opportunity to customize the mouse exactly to your liking. his prominent gaming mouse is named after the star Naos, a blue super giant and one of the brightest stars in our galaxy. Naos means “ship” and is enough powerful to create comet tails and huge clouds of auroras visible from Earth. Naos is constantly moving away from its original position in the constellation of Vela and it spins about 100 times faster than our sun. Since its birth it has covered a distance of 400 light-years. No one knows exactly why Naos has such a high rotation speed, but an explanation to this phenomenon lies in the gravitational interaction between many other stars.
- Truly ergonomic design with support for all five fingers
- A unique weight tuning system for an optimal weight distribution
- 5040 dpi laser sensor – remarkable tracking performance built for gaming
- Bring your settings and recorded macros with you stored into one of the 5 profiles
- Completely Plug n Play, software needed only for configuration
List Price: $ 89.99
Price: $ 84.90
Another great gaming mouse.,
Customer Video Review Length:: 2:35 Mins
Here is a small review of this very well made gaming mouse.
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|Fantastic Mouse,
Pros:
-Mouse is very solid
-Incredibly comfortable. Best I’ve had.
-Requires no configuration – although, you’ll want the software in order to configure the lights and buttons
-That said, the software is very well designed – I’m used to Razer’s very dodgy GUIs – but Mionix’s interface is very well designed, responsive, and overall just works.
-The box was Razer quality. ‘Nuff said for that.
-The wiring is also very high quality – it’s almost like rope.
-The mouse itself is quite simplistic – but that’s what I like. It just has a great feel.
-Changable LEDs to match my Sidewinder x6
Cons:
-Very pricey – I’m not sure that even a mouse this good is worth $80 (I got it on sale)
-If you don’t mind changing the dpi buttons, that still leaves you only four configurable buttons (other than the basic 3, of course). This isn’t a problem for me, I’m not big into MMOs – I don’t use macros all that much, and I’ve got a Sidewinder x6 anyway. Plenty of Macros here
-PRICE!
Update: There’s been a firmware update, make sure you get it. It adds angle adjustment – helps when drawing straight lines. It also seems more stable.
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|Pure Comfort (Naos 5000 vs Imperator),
Extended Review:
I was trying to find the perfect mouse for my machine. I went out and bought a Razer Deathadder, which is a very nice mouse, but I figured if I’m spending 50+ on a mouse I might as well shop around. I also went to Best Buy and bought a Razer Imperator. That mouse is pretty incredible too, with 5 way custom dpi switching and an easy profile button on the bottom of the mouse to swap between load outs on the fly. I was happy with both but stayed with the Imperator because of the on-the-fly dpi switching (incredibly useful). I was content until I found out about the Naos 5000. There are no Imperator vs Naos 5000 reviews on the web, so I had to pick one up to try it. I’m so glad I did.
The Imperator is a comfortable, more traditionally shaped mouse. The thumb grove takes a minute to get used to, but I found it very comfortable. The ability to change the placement of the side buttons up and down is also useful. The downside of the thumb grove is the shiny plastic it’s made of, which makes your thumb very sweaty. 5700dpi, 1000hz polling, 5 way dpi settings and multiple profiles make this a great mouse. Also, the scroll wheel on the Imperator is superior to the Naos. And that pulsing blue glow is trance inducing.
The reason I decided on the Naos is because of one thing: comfort. This is the most ergonomically designed mouse I’ve ever had the chance to land my hand on. The entire mouse is covered in that matte rubberized plastic like Razer mice (no shiny sweat-inducing plastic). The feel is akin to the SteelSeries Ikari but better. This is a great mouse for those people that prefer a heavier mouse because of the custom weights included with the Naos 5000, I personally like my mice light so that was a non-factor in my decision. The dpi light indicator is great mid game for reminding you what setting you’re on, although it’s only 3 way switching. The sensor is a little less capable (5040dpi vs 5700dpi), but you will honestly NEVER notice the difference. Anything past 4000 dpi, even at low sensitivity is too fast. The ability to change the light color is really cool, it’ll keep you busy for weeks.
The difference really comes down to the comfort level. The Naos 5000 is simply the most comfortable mouse money can buy. I wish someone would have written this review so I wouldn’t have spent around a month and a half with a tight budget testing mice, but it was worth it. The Razer products are great, but I’m taking as many precautions as I can to stop Carpel Tunnel, and this mouse feels incredible.
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