And more expensive. I’m a big computer gamer, and like a runner who buys the best shoes, I’m constantly hunting after gear to improve my game. Most folks would laugh at how much I spend on mice alone each year. Several years ago I discovered the Func precision mousing surface and I’ve sworn by it ever since. Recently they updated the product and extremetech ran a review. To be honest I can’t tell what’s different about the new one as compared to the $20 one I have now, but if you’re serious about gaming this is definitely worth it, even at $50. Even if you’re not a gamer but prefer your mouse experience as little friction as possible, you’ll like this pad. It’s also easy to clean as compared to cloth-based pads, and if you couple it with some teflon tape on the feet of your mouse, you’ll have as close to zero friction as you’re likely to get.

I’ll observe that this come up on ebay for under $30 too – most of the vendors are of the ‘cheap product, expensive shipping’ variety but if you’re patient you can probably score one for lots less than the $50 retail they’re asking for it.