Released back in 2005, the Razer Boomslang was, at the time, a revelation for PC gamers—and its name made it a legend. (Back then, most mice were boring beige clickers, and not named after African tree snakes.) With an eye-popping 2,000-dot-per-inch (dpi) tracking resolution, on-the-fly sensitivity controls, mechanical ball tracking, and a very distinct silhouette, the Boomslang slithered to the forefront of turn-of-the-millennium gaming gear. (Another reason people remember it? It was almost as big as your foot.)
Now, 20-odd years later, Razer is celebrating the Boomslang’s legacy in high style, with a special 20th anniversary re-release. In the reboot, the Boomslang got a serious facelift, with buttons and grips done up in faux leather, as well as…