Zalman FPS Gun Mouse

At the CeBit, Zalman is really pushing its FPS Gun FG1000 which was launched in early 2008 at the CES. This «mouse» devoted to FPS is based on the simple idea of offering a peripheral upon which you can press a trigger to fire instead of a mouse button.
ZALMAN IS KNOWN for doing things that initially seem a bit odd but are quite cool and useful. When they come out with the FPSGun mouse/gaming device, we had to try it to see about the cool and useful part.

The short story is the FPSGun is highly user and game dependent. Some people will love it, some will hate it, and some, like me, fall in the middle. One thing you can say is that it really is different, sometimes cool and useful, sometimes not. In the end, it defies a clear thumbs up/down on performance, but on looks, it is right up there with the best.

Specifications & Features:
Tracking Resolution - Programmable up to 2000 dpi, - Default Presets - 1600/800/400 dpi
Image Processing 6400 fps (frames per second)
Maximum Acceleration 15 g
Maximum Speed 40 ips (inches per second)
USB Data Format 16 bit
USB Report Rate 1000 Hz
Weight 6.38 oz (181 g)
Dimensions 169 x 75 x 85 mm (L x W x H)


GUN type design optimized for FPS (First- Person Shooter)gaming
Optimized for FPS gaming, the GUN-styled mouse features trigger style buttons, which create a more immersive and virtual gaming environment.5

Ergonomic Slant Grip
Designed with gamers in mind, its unique ergonomics virtually eliminate extended gaming session fatigues.

Wide Angle Targeting with Minimal Movement
The sensor located ahead of the grip allows large/quick manipulation with small movements.

5 Programmable Buttons
Scroll, left/right, forwards, backwards.

On-the-Fly DPI control button (up to 2000DPI)
Located atop the sensor part of the FPS GUN is an easy access DPI button, which allows Real-time DPI manipulation. The scroll wheel changes colors depending on the user selected DPI setting.

* Violet: 100, 600DPI
* Blue: 800, 1000, 1200DPI
* Red: 1400, 1600, 2000DPI


Ultra quiet & smooth Teflon Feet
TEFLON feet provide the quickest and smoothest surface interaction.

Tough OMRON Trigger buttons
OMRON buttons, which are guaranteed to last for a minimum of 5 million clicks, were chosen to provide ruggedness.
Gold-plated USB connector Supports Up to 2000 DPI 1ms Fast Response(1000Hz Poling Rate) 16Bit Data Channel

System Requirements:
* Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista(32bit)
* USB Port
* CD-ROM Drive

Ref: www.bcchardware.com