One could argue that Razer has pioneered the competitive gaming peripheral market (Logitech might object) starting with the original Boomslang mouse, and the company has been churning out serpent-inspired mice ever since. The latest reptilian namesake to find a place in Razer's lineup is the new Mamba gaming mouse, announced today at CES.

Similar in design to the DeathAdder, Razer's Mamba eschews the ambidextrous ergonomics inherent in the company's earlier products and targets right handed gamers. But the most interesting evolutionary aspect of this new rodent is its hybrid DNA, which has given birth to both wired and wireless functionality in a single unit.

"With dual mode wired/wireless functionality, the Razer Mamba lets users immediately and seamlessly switch from wired to wireless play," Razer says. "With first in class polling rates at 1ms as compared to traditional wireless mice that poll at 8ms, players will have virtually lag free game play."

Razer claims lag free operation when operating in the 2.4GHz wireless mode, saying the Mamba offers "the fastest mouse both on and off the cord." Helping the company make that claim is a 1ms polling rate combined with a 5600DPI 3.5G laser sensor. The company says you can expect 72 hours of battery life under normal gaming usage, or 14 hours of continuous play.

Look for the Mamba to be available in February 2009 with an MSRP set at $130.

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