not sure and i have no technical knowledge, but afaik the new 3.0 has the intelli 1.1(a) sensor

lol, the old one does too.

who the fuck cares

you cant buy the old one anymore, so just use and get on with the new one as thats all your ever going to be able to replace in the future

or just buy a deathadder which is the same shape, doesnt feel like some cheap bit of plastic, has no negative mouse accelleration and tops mousescore by a mile

that's all

1.1a sensor is the same as old 3.0...

So Microsoft claiming that the new 3.0 was more accurate and responsive with a improved optical sensor was just a bunch of crap?

EDIT:
This is the line taken from Selling Points of the new 3.0:
"the new IE3.0 features teflon feet, a new 9000 Frames Per Second optical sensor (400DPI), and a redone black paintjob."

So clearly it is not the same sensor as the original. My question is: Which sensor do gamers prefer and why?

"the new IE3.0 features teflon feet, a new 9000 Frames Per Second optical sensor (400DPI), and a redone black paintjob."

mine is 7 years old, it also has 9000FPS and 400DPI. only the color is different.

yea, I still have my original from XX years ago too. I had switched back to it for a time after I slammed the shit out of my new black one. I just heard that players were preferring the original because the new black one's sensor didn't track as well as the old one.

The original 3.0 used 6000FPS, so the new one might have a bit higher top speed. For most users it should make no difference though.

why do you care?

im pretty sure the 1.1a is an "updated" version of the old 3.0

I notice no difference.

So sick and tired of these fucking mice-threads.

i noticed a difference compared to the one i bought about 5 years ago from alienware (custom paint). it wasn't as smooth as the older one.

however, it started to feel much better after i used it consistently for about 2 weeks, and now i don't think there's a diff at all, after 2 months.

N.B. the new one is more responsive; i think mice tend to get less responsive depending on years of useage.

got my 3.0 out of the closet , and using it a bit.

there's this fucking rattle on the inside that i never noticed. it's not from the buttons or the wheels as i shook it with all buttons depressed.

Diamondback > 3.0

I expect the old one has more experience!?!

afaik old 3.0 has the 1.1a sensor (6000hz), the new gen 3.0 has a 9000hz sensor instead. It's a great mouse so you'll be fine with it but I can't compare to old sensor as I never had one before.