Cougar Dangles Affordable 300M Mouse in Front of Gamers

[[Coi] Mr.CLuBBeR]

Looks can be deceiving

Cougar sent us word today that it's releasing the 300M, a comparatively inexpensive mouse that targets the "mainstream pro-level gamer." We suppose that means regular Joes and Janes that aren't in the pro circuit but have honed their craft nonetheless. Either way, while the 300M isn't anything special to look at (from the pics we've seen), it does have a decent spec sheet starting with a 4,000 DPI optical sensor.
It also boasts seven programmable buttons, a 1,000Hz polling rate, 1ms response, and Omron switches for its main buttons -- they're rated for at least 5 million clicks, so if you're a rapid-fire gamer, go on with your bad self.
There are LEDs on the 300M to let you know which DPI you're in, and using Cougar's UIX software, you can customize the lighting with around 16.8 million different color options. You can also use the software to configure three separate profiles for a maximum of 24 functions, and then save those settings to the 300M's onboard memory.
Cougar says the 300M will be available in late April for $40. That's not bargain bin pricing, but far more affordable than the gaming rodents that command twice as much or more.
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