Input devices will always be essential on a computer and peoples opinions on what makes a good mouse, for instance will vary so much that it is impossible to design a mouse that fits everyone's tastes. Manufactures for this reason design input devices, especially mice, to fit into a certain category. These can be 'Home and Office use', 'Gamer', 'Graphic Designer' and loads others. The hardest to please of those is usually the Gaming type user, who relies on his mouse and keyboard to play the games. For some people out there, gaming is not just something to do on a wet day and there is certainly a lot of money to be made as a professional gamer.

The mouse we are looking at today has been classified as a gaming mouse, although at first looks it looks a bit too sedate and normal to qualify. According to ZOWIE themselves; The MiCO is a small, lightweight ambidextrous mouse, which is perfect for gamers who demand ultimate performance from their mice and prefer the claw-grip playing style.