Introduction

For the last few years the gaming peripheral market has really been dominated by two companies, Razer, and Logitech; with others like Microsoft corroborating with them to grab a small share of the market. Other companies have come out with great gaming headsets and mouse mats, but when it comes down to top gaming mice, no one else really gets a look in. However, over the last year of delays, a lot of buzz has been building over a company called Roccat, suffused with a ridiculously over the top viral marketing campaign, they have finally released the Roccat Kone. It's a right handed, ergonomic gaming mouse with sexy lighting and impressive features.

Can it make an impression to raise Roccat into Logitech and Razer leagues? Let's see.

About Roccat

ROCCAT™ is the snow storm to the gaming industry. Everything called gaming before needs to be redefined. You will enter a world in which three attributes will keep you on the right path: alliance, independence and truth.

"DO IT YOUR OWN WAY AND DON'T TALK S***"
– this is the statement ROCCAT follows.

The ROCCATEERS can be found all over the world. And it was a revelation which led them together to energize the crucial benefit. The lake Inari long kept the secret our ROCCAT scientists call "Aimo". With every ROCCAT tool you will more and more internalize its Energy. Become part of our alliance.

Features

• 3200DPI Pro-AIM GAMING SENSOR: for maximum precision
  
• TCU - TRACKING CONTROL UNIT: for increased tracking performance and reduced Pick-Up-Flight syndrome
  
• INTEGRATED TURBOCORE (72MHZ): for enhanced processing power
  
• ONBOARD MEMORY  (128KB): for up to 5 Game Profiles – stored directly on the mouse
  
• CUSTOMIZABLE LIGHT SYSTEM: showing the full spectrum of colors
• 4 EASY TO CLIP IN WEIGHTS: for individual weight adjustment
  
• 10 MOUSE BUTTONS: 8 of them customizable + 4-way wheel
  
• ERGONOMIC HYBRID SHAPE: with optimum grip + comfort
  
• 16-BIT ARCHITECTURE: for accelerated data transfer
  
• MOUSE FEET: ultra-quiet and low-friction

Technical Specification

• True 3200dpi laser sensor
• TCU - Tracking Control Unit
  
• 1ms response time;  1000Hz polling rate
• 16-bit data channel; 7080fps; 6.4 megapixel, 20g acceleration
• 72MHz TurboCore processor unit
• 128kB memory, update-/flashable
• 1.65m/s(65ips)
• Extended USB cable, cable diameter: 3mm

Further Information

Mouse Size
Maximum width ca. 13cm x ca. 6.5cm maximum length

Mouse Weight
118g (133g incl. cable)+4 optional weights in 5g,10g,15g or 20g

System Requirements
Windows® XP/Vista
USB 2.0 Port
CD-ROM Drive

Package Contains
ROCCAT™ Kone Gaming Mouse
Fastclip Weight System (4 weights) with Hard Case
Inari Case Mission Book with ID Card
ROCCAT Driver CD
Quick Install Guide