Microsoft SideWinder X8 gaming mouse gets official, examined

Apparently fearing it would get lost among all its other product announcements yesterday, Microsoft waited until today to get official with its new SideWinder X8 mouse, which boasts the same BlueTrack technology as the company's new Explorer mice but in a more gamer-friendly package. Those touches include a play and charge system to let you keep playing while your battery recharges, switchable DPI settings, interchangeable feet to suit your "glide preference," seven programmable buttons, and a dedicated macro record button, to name a few. Unfortunately, you're going to have to wait even longer to get your hands on this one, with it only set to be released in February, 2009 (for $100), but you can at least get a good idea of what's in store by hitting up Maximum PC's hands-on below.

Read - Microsoft Press Release
Read - Maximum PC, "Hands-on with Microsoft's SideWinder X8 Mouse"

[matttcheeww Posted Sep 11th 2008 2:36AM]

good luck fighting with logitech with much much more experience in the gaming field.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2008 6:54AM]

I own the first version of this mouse and from personal experience I will tell you this...if you're a man and you have a mans hands...this mouse feels great...now if you have squeezably soft dainty little girl hands...it will come off as being a bit uncomfortable...my girlfriend hates it...but for me...the mouse has a nice shape with good weight and friction options and the button placement seems to be custom tailored...again...I'm not knocking you guys or gals with dwarf hands...but if that's the case...stick to the g9

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2008 6:59AM]

btw...the sidewinder series dont have a smooth scrolling mouse wheel...they are notched...STRONGLY, it's like rolling a a book on a pencil

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[(Unverified) Posted May 21st 2009 12:21PM]

I'd love a keyboard upgrade... been using the same one for 10+ years now.

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So have you ever seen these guys in action? I've never seen a wireless mouse in a Korean Starcraft match; only in American pro-gamers use "high-end" peripherals. While I'll admit that a G5 is definitely nicer than a ball mouse, I'm sure those guys up there are willing to bet their sponsorships on the fact that the two are identical in-game.

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