GIGABYTE Aivia^TM M8600 Wireless Macro Gaming Mouse Wins iF Product Design Award 2012

Enjoy 100-hour Nonstop Gaming Experience with iF Award Winner

Taipei, Taiwan. November 4^nd, 2011 - GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is proud to announce that Aivia^TM M8600 Wireless Macro Gaming Mouse has received iF Product Design Award 2012. Earlier this year, Aivia^TM K8100 Gaming Keyboard has just won red dot award by its exceptional design. Continuously, GIGABYTE’s focus on marvelous design has been honored with the world’s best-known prestigious award, iF Award, also seen as Oscar Award in design industry. Winning iF seal means that Aivia^TM M8600 Wireless Macro Gaming Mouse has stood out from a total of 4,322 entries by 1,605 international top brands from 48 countries. We are pleased to share its unique and ergonomic designs again.

Aivia^TM M8600 Wireless Macro Gaming Mouse is the world’s 1^st wireless gaming mouse with 100-hour battery life. The design of Aivia^TM M8600 Wireless Macro Gaming Mouse was inspired from unbeatable Stealth aircraft. The idea of Stealth aircraft was realized into the shape design and all the ultimate features of the mouse. With its power saving sensor, each of the two Li-ion batteries ensures 50-hour battery life. Under intensive game play, the mouse guarantees totally up to 100-hour battery life. Plus, its unique patent pending technology “Quick-swap Battery System” allows users to change battery in only two seconds, just like loading gun clip. The multi-functional charging dock serves not only as a battery charger but also a wireless receiver. Gamers who prefer wired mouse can always switch to wired mode with two wires. Two batteries can be charged at the same time when wired to the mouse and the dock respectively.

Aivia^TM M8600 Macro Gaming Mouse is designed especially for hardcore gamers. Its wireless transmission speed is up to 1000Hz polling rate.  It consists of a wide range of state-of-the-art features such as GHOST^TM macro engine technology. The incredible macro editing software with 32KB onboard memory enables up to 5 personalized profile settings. With totally 13 buttons (10 programmable buttons) including two buttons on each side of the mouse, both right-handed and left-handed gamers can enjoy ultra comfortable gaming experience. Moreover, with Twin-eye gaming-grade laser engine, gamers can enjoy higher precision, lower power, and ultra-fast performance game play with best quality.

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About GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE Technology Co. Ltd., headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a leading brand in the IT industry with branch offices located in 25 countries around the world. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a small research and development team and has since taken a position as one of the world’s top motherboard manufacturers. In addition to motherboards and graphics cards, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include notebook and desktop PCs, datacenter servers, networking products, mobile handsets, and home entertainment devices to serve each facet of the digital life in the home and office. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to “Upgrade Your Life” with innovative technology, exceptional quality, and unmatched customer service. In 2011, GIGABYTE celebrates its 25th anniversary, and a quarter of a century committed to quality, excellence and serving our customers with the utmost enthusiasm and professionalism. We look forward to navigating the future at full sail. Visit www.gigabyte.com for more information.