Logitech G5 is among one of the earliest gaming mice, and is famous for its flexible weight tuning system. It has since then been updated with the addition of another thumb button to address a main criticism of the original model. Logitech has since debuted the moderately successful
G9. Now, the company went back to perfect the G5 under a new name - the
G500.
The USB laser gaming mouse is upgraded in every aspect. While the two are largely the same ergonomically, the G500 has been outfitted with a broader thumb rest, five side buttons (up from two on the G5), a dual-mode hyper-fast scroll wheel, and a even more robust on-the-fly adjustable DPI system (up to 5,700 dpi, in increments of 100 dpi). Maximum acceleration is also increased to 30G from previous 20G. The weight tuning obviously stays and now includes 27 grams of extra weight to mix and match for personalized control. Last but not least is the G500's ten programmable buttons for easily accessible macros at your fingertip. Look for the gaming mouse to hit retail at about $70.
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