Razer resurrects the first ever gaming mouse as a limited edition

"Razer is returning to its roots and relaunching the world's first gaming mouse that debuted over 25 years ago before there was even a gaming peripheral industry. The original Kärna Razer Boomslang was best known for its encoding wheel that could more accurately track a mouse's movements at 2,000 DPI. The new Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition carries forward the original's symmetrical ambidextrous design but upgrades its rolling ball with a 45,000 DPI optical sensor and other modern conveniences."

"The new Boomslang is being released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Razer being founded as a company - not just a brand - and while pricing and availability haven't been announced yet, the mouse will be limited to just 1,337 units. This time around the Boomslang is completely wireless with an 8,000Hz polling rate for "near-instant responsiveness," says Razer. It's also rechargeable using an included dock featuring a matching translucent plastic shell."

"The primary mouse buttons are now wrapped in synthetic leather for improved grip and use Razer's Gen-4Crisp switches underneath that have a lifespan of 100 million clicks. The new Boomslang has eight buttons in total that can be reprogrammed using the Razer Synapse software, and as with most of the company's products, the mouse also features 9-zone RGB lighting on the underside that can be customized or synced to over 300 different games."

Razer relaunched the original Boomslang as the Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition, preserving the symmetrical ambidextrous shape while upgrading internals. The rolling ball is replaced with a 45,000 DPI optical sensor and the mouse is fully wireless with an 8,000Hz polling rate. The release honors Razer's 20th anniversary and will be limited to 1,337 units, with pricing and availability yet to be announced. The mouse includes a rechargeable dock with a translucent shell, synthetic leather primary buttons, Gen-4Crisp switches rated for 100 million clicks, eight programmable buttons via Razer Synapse, and 9-zone RGB underside lighting.

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