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Microsoft SideWinder X8 Expert Reviews
Mouse - optical - 7 button(s) - wireless - 2.4 GHz - USB wireless receiver - black More product details
83 reviews
November, 2009
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Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse
Hybrid wired/wireless design eliminates downtime between battery charges ; BlueTrack sensor expands mousing surface options ; easy on-the-fly macro recording ; 4,000 DPI maximum
Scroll wheel needs a better grip ; signal drop-off in wireless mode at high sensitivity
Microsoft's SideWinder X8 isn't the only mouse that can swap seamlessly between wired and wireless modes, but between its BlueTrack sensor and its on-the-fly macro recording capability, not to mention a competitive price, we can imagine few PC gamers ...
The SideWinder X8 has an attractive, futuristic design that's smoothes out some of the rough edges from earlier incarnations of Microsoft's new generation of SideWinder mice. Microsoft's feature-heavy SideWinder X8 solves that problem with a...
June, 2009
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Microsoft Sidewinder X8
Microsoft's latest Sidewinder mouse, the X8, combines a wireless design with the latest in optical sensor technology. Sporting a proprietary BlueTrack sensor, the X8 will work on most any surface, including granite and marble, which are problems for ...
Like the Razer Mamba, which we reviewed last month, the X8 features a play and charge cable. Using a magnetic power adapter that quickly and easily snaps into place, you can convert the X8 from battery power in mere seconds, should your battery die. ...
August, 2009
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Review: Microsoft SideWinder X8 Gaming Mouse
Microsoft's SideWinder gaming gear has been around for close to two years now and line has expanded from a single mouse to a few different products. We have looked at a lot of it in the past and while it all always looks impressive on paper, I ...
May, 2009
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Microsoft SideWinder X8
Wireless mice are all well and good, but you'd never use one for gaming, right? Everybody knows wireless mice suffer from lag, skipping, and all sorts of other problems. Well,...
Wireless ; programmable ; overall precision ; ergonomically sound design
Slippery scroll wheel ; adds to cable clutter despite being wireless
March, 2009
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Microsoft SideWinder X8
The SideWinder brand has been applied to Microsoft's gaming peripherals for some time. The last mouse to boast the title was the SideWinder X5, which...
April, 2009
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Microsoft SideWinder X8 gaming mouse
The first wireless mouse in the popular SideWinder gaming range, the X8 features Microsoft's new BlueTrack technology, offering improved tracking and responsiveness on just about any surface. Going wireless was a bold move in the gaming market where ...
Wireless hub is great ; Button placement
Scroll wheel feels loose and noisy ; Movement is stuttered and sticky
April, 2009
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Microsoft SideWinder X8
microsoft sidewinder x8 review: Microsoft's SideWinder X8 is a marked improvement to the series, but there's more work to do yet, especially when it comes to the shape.
Excellent tracking technology ; Up to 4000dpi sensitivity ; Wireless performance is exemplary ; Side buttons are the easiest to use yet ; Software easy to use
Shape and size
Microsoft's SideWinder X8 is a marked improvement to the series, but there's more work to do yet, especially when it comes to the shape. The SideWinder X5 refined the shape a little, and with the latest iteration, the X8, Microsoft has brought a...
April, 2009
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Microsoft Sidewinder X8
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Not a great looker but a decent gaming mouse nonetheless
Unlike the Revoltec Fightmouse this new Sidewinder is a wireless mouse, coming with a receiver that plugs into a USB port, and which doubles as a charger for the mouse's rechargeable battery. It also uses Microsoft's so-called Bluetrack technology...
March, 2009
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Microsoft SideWinder X8 BlueTrack Gaming Mouse Review - Peripheral Reviews
Award: Editor's Choice!
Has Hugo found wireless gaming mouse heaven?
We didn't take too kindly to the Microsoft SideWinder mouse. Luckily, with the X6 keyboard, Microsoft managed to save the SideWinder brand some face by being very good. And the X8 mouse proves that to be a trend, rather than an anomaly. The most...
March, 2009
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Microsoft Sidewinder X8
Want to customise your mouse's feet?
Not a great looker but a decent gaming mouse nonetheless
March, 2009
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