Input Device Review Contest 2014

matt3o · 15 Feb 2014, 07:53

finally here they come!

matt3o · 17 Feb 2014, 09:04

Last week guys! Proof read and publish now or regret forever

I've added the new prize to the list. There might also be an additional prize from QWERkeys

matt3o · 18 Feb 2014, 12:02

Last 5 days.

I talked with Cooler Master. If we reach 5 reviews we will reduce the number of awards from 5 to 3. If we receive less than 5 we will close the competition and I won't never spend my time in such a thing again.

suka · 18 Feb 2014, 12:21

Patience

noobie94 · 19 Feb 2014, 08:42

I would like try to make a review but my post count is not high enough

matt3o · 19 Feb 2014, 08:46

noobie94 wrote:I would like try to make a review but my post count is not high enough

try anyway

suka · 19 Feb 2014, 12:45

SpaceMouse Pro draft added.

Muirium · 19 Feb 2014, 13:14

Good stuff. Could you insert blank lines between all paragraphs? Increases readability quite nicely.

guilleguillaume · 20 Feb 2014, 16:37

I guess I will end up doing the same as always. Everything at the last moment

matt3o · 21 Feb 2014, 11:28

Last 3 days.

Hurry up!

Bramster · 21 Feb 2014, 16:56

Time for some last minute reviews guys

And good luck to all!

Compgeke · 23 Feb 2014, 02:16

Lame. No one else made a review. Canceled I suppose?

mr_a500 · 23 Feb 2014, 04:34

I was considering a Microspeed/CH Products/MVP trackball comparison review, but then I remembered I did something similar on geekhack a few years ago and it got lost in the rootworm hacking crap. (...and I've become very lazy and demotivated since then...)

matt3o · 23 Feb 2014, 08:08

last day, ppl.

I believe we could simply pick the best one.

Muirium · 23 Feb 2014, 08:57

Imagine how different this would be if it was a keyboard review contest! Shows just where our heart is.

davkol · 23 Feb 2014, 18:55

My two entries:

http://deskthority.net/mice-other-input ... t7507.html
http://deskthority.net/mice-other-input ... t7476.html

Unfortunately, I haven't had enough time and willpower to review more exotic stuff.

matt3o · 23 Feb 2014, 19:02

cool!

add pictures if you can!

davkol · 23 Feb 2014, 22:27

Pictures added. Trying to make a video now.

Oh, and here's something I added in the last minute... http://deskthority.net/mice-other-input ... t7508.html

matt3o · 24 Feb 2014, 09:19

Okay guys the contest is over. I would have hoped in some more reviews, but it's okay. I'll talk with CM and the other jurors and see how to proceed. I guess we will draw at least the best review, the original device and the CM Award.

Madhias · 24 Feb 2014, 09:55

I began a review of my Wacom Bamboo board, which i use 1/3 of a working day instead of the mouse, but only had to write a view lines, with everything said... Then i saw the great other reviews and thought like so much text, that's hard to beat. Nevermind, i will write something about tablets, since i love to work with them (not for painting).

Muirium · 25 Feb 2014, 00:06

Good work on the reviews that did make it. I've just had a pleasant time rereading them and casting my votes. Some pretty fine work on show here, and I learned a lot, too. Not until now have I considered myself as a pointing device noob!

matt3o · 25 Feb 2014, 09:03

We are deliberating. Winner will be proclaimed today hopefully, or tomorrow.

QWERTim · 25 Feb 2014, 12:37

I've read through them all now, just need to converse with the other chaps! How many winners are we selecting? Just the one?

matt3o · 25 Feb 2014, 12:39

QWERTim wrote:I've read through them all now, just need to converse with the other chaps! How many winners are we selecting? Just the one?

please send me the top 3

matt3o · 25 Feb 2014, 17:02

The winners have been selected. Unfortunately I'm not able to reach CM, as soon as I hear from them I'll make jurors' decision public!

Stay tuned!

adhoc · 25 Feb 2014, 18:38

Sooo...3 jurors for 5 people with 8 reviews and 8 rewards?

What's that, everybody gets almost 2 rewards then?

Muirium · 25 Feb 2014, 18:44

I think it's down to 3 awards now (plus CM's own pick).

But you're right about the disappointing response rate. No doubting now that Deskthority is a keyboard club. Not all input devices are quite as extraordinaire.

scottc · 25 Feb 2014, 19:41

Sorry guys, I really wanted to participate and review a vertical mouse and some other random peripherals that I have lying around but I've had an insanely busy last month.

matt3o · 26 Feb 2014, 11:38

Sorry for this taking so long, the winners have already been selected, I'm waiting from CM representative to get back to me (probably tomorrow)

QWERTim · 26 Feb 2014, 17:02

Yeah poor Bram is off sick at the moment - hope he gets better soon!