This Best Selling Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse tends to SELL OUT VERY FAST!!
Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 8.4 x 2.8 inches ; 14.9 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
- Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
- ASIN: B001FA1SIM
- Item model number: 3HA-00001
Product Description
From the Manufacturer
From the Manufacturer
Overview:
The Ultimate Gaming Mouse SystemGrab hold of the Microsoft® SideWinder™ X8 mouse and experience gaming thrills and performance that will blow you—and your opponents—away! This addition to Microsoft’s award-winning line of SideWinder gaming products is a complete desktop gaming system that features breakthrough Microsoft BlueTrack™ Technology, 2.4 GHz wireless, USB charging while you play, an advanced design for precise handling and fast action, adjustable feet, custom tuning—and much more.
Features:
Play and ChargeUp to 30 hours of active gaming on a single charge, or use the play-and charge cable for non-stop action.
BlueTrack™ TechnologyWorld’s most advanced tracking technology for gaming with image processing of 13,000 frames per second, with improved tracking on carpet, granite, and even wood surfaces.
Quick Launch ButtonOne-touch access to Microsoft PC gaming features.
Vertical Side ButtonsTop/bottom design makes locating side buttons easier and reduces inadvertent actuation risk.
Engineered for SpeedShape designed for quick, balanced, precision gaming action.
Scroll Wheel with TiltBetter feel and response with detents for precise control.
Additional Features:
- 2.4 GHz Wireless - Built for lag-free play.
- LCD Display - Quickly view DPI settings and macro-recording icons on the mouse.
- DPI Switching - Instantly switch sensitivity between high, medium, and low with one click.
- Replaceable Mouse Feet - Choice of 3 different materials for glide preference.
- 7 Programmable Buttons - Customize 5 programmable main buttons, plus left/right tilt, to your preference.
- Macro Record - Easily record macros while in game with the dedicated button.
Specs:
- Resolution: 250–4000 dpi (BlueTrack™ Technology)
- Image Processing: 13000 frames per second
- Max Acceleration: 75 G
- Max Speed: 120 inches per second
- USB Reporting: Full-speed, 500 Hz
- Feet: 3 sets of different mouse feet (for glide preference)
- Wireless Play: Up to 30 hours
- Windows Vista®/Windows XP
- 100 MB
- USB Port
- CD drive
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Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse - 4000 dpi - Play and Charge - 13000 FPS - Wireless
This Best Selling Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse tends to SELL OUT VERY FAST!!
Technical Details
- Play and Charge - Up to 30 hours of active gaming on a single charge, or use the play-and charge cable for non-stop action.
- BlueTrack Technology - World¿s most advanced tracking technology for gaming with image processing of 13,000 frames per second.
- 2.4 GHz Wireless - Built for lag-free play.
- DPI Switching - Instantly switch sensitivity between high, medium, and low with one click.
- 7 Programmable Buttons - Customize 5 programmable main buttons, plus left/right tilt, to your preference.
Customer Reviews
This mouse is the best mouse I have owned and I like it better than any Logitech mouse. There I have said it.
To start off with this matches and compliments my Microsoft Sidewinder X6 keyboard. While this mouse is not for small hands, my hand is of normal size and the mouse feels good. The mouse comes with the Intellipoint software where you can really gear the mouse up as you would like. The X8 Mouse is a gaming cordless USB drive mouse with a round disk with one end plugged into a USB slot and then it gives a cord that rolls out from the disk that you attach to the base of the mouse when you want to recharge or use it as a corded mouse. It is the best of both worlds. No more swapping or changing batteries as the mouse can recharge from this method while you use it. When the included AA rechargable battery needs to be recharged the mouse pulsates its red color to let you know that it is time to recharge. There is even an On/Off switch to conserve batteries.
I have put this round disk that contains the wire to run or recharge the mouse out of sight under the opening I have at my desk. I even tested the mouse out on different surfaces form a desk to a rug to a bed and the mouse performs very well without missing a beat. There are different feet for the mouse, but I can not tell that there is much difference in the way the mouse performs or feels, but as stated the movement is fine without changing the feet on the bottom. On the front of the X8 you have three LCDs to change your DPI on the fly. This feature works very well and there is a noticable difference so it conforms to what your needs will be whether you use it for gaming or as just use it as your mouse of choice all of the time. It has up to 4000 DPI. The mouse itself has many buttons that are well laid out. You can customize some of them to fit your needs.
Now I must say that I have stayed away from these Microsoft mice in the past due to the smooth scrolling of the wheel. I can not stand that. It would feel like you have no contol of what you scroll. Well this mouse has detents on the scroll wheel so this dislike I have for other Microsoft mice is no longer an issue with the X8. The scroll wheel is also adjustable with its speed which is a must for me.
There are so may other features that I have not even bothered with as of yet. Yes, this is a Microsoft product, but forget that. The X8 mouse not only looks good, but is comfortable and performs flawlessly with evey feature a mouse can possess. I hope the sturdy feel of the mouse holds up over time, but I am quite pleased with not only the X6 Sidewinder keyboard, but just as pleased with the X8 Sidewinder mouse. At this point I give the X8 Sidewinder Mouse the highest rating.
I got this mouse with the hope of having more control with my right hand. More buttons that I could program. It's not a bad mouse, but could use some redesigning. I actually prefer my original wireless mouse. the Logitec Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse- Blue. It has two easy-to-target, programable, thumb buttons, and two not so easy to target dedicated volume control buttons. It also has next song/ last song control on the right.
The Sidewinder has two easy-to-target, programable, thumb buttons, and one difficult to target dedicated button. Most of the buttons on this mouse are already predetermined. You have Left, right, and center click, as well as scroll wheel (which is also the center button) that has left/right tilting, and two North/South thumb buttons. You also get a hard to hit thumb button (not sure what it does yet, but it's not programable), and 3 sensitivity setting buttons under your palm along with a second power button. So, in total you get 5 programable buttons (3 finger, 2 thumb). I was hoping for more.
The mouse itself is a bit bulky. I like to hold the mouse with my fingers, and do broad movements with my forearm, and fine movements by resting my palm on the table and moving my fingers around. So I like a little play between the mouse and the boney part of my palm. This has none. It's made for people who like to hold the mouse firmly in their palm.
It's also a bit heavy, and has 3 different feet you can switch out for your style of sliding around.
It's rechargeable.
The sensitivity is a bit strange as well. The left/right sensitivity is a bit less then the North/South. I find that I have to do broader motions to look left and right, but only a slight movement up, will have me looking at the ceiling. This takes some getting used to.
If I re-designed this mouse, I'd make it lighter, less bulky, move the thumb buttons back about an inch, and add 1 or 2 more thumb buttons either in a plus formation, or two over two. I'd also push the mouse theory by adding another button either on the LeftClick, or RightClick part of the mouse that was higher up (about where your second knuckle is) so you could do two different clicks with one finger.
It's not a bad mouse, but could use some reworking.
Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse
