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October 2008
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The editors liked
Great design and comfort
Switchable key pad
Profile modes for convenience
30 programmable macro keys
Multimedia dial and buttons
Good key sensitivity
Control dials for volume & back-light level
Great software package
Calculator shortcut key on Numeric keypad
Relocatable / detachable Numeric keypad
The removable number pad can be attached to either side of this gaming keyboard
Movable number pad
Good macro functions
Nice key feel
Sturdy.
Well built
Switchable Side Keypad
Plenty of programmable Macro buttons
Multiple user profiles
Excellent backlighting
Thirty programmable keys
Profile switching
Nice selection of vanity keys
Automatically loads custom game configurations.
Even backlighting
Tons of macros
Swappable number pad
90 Macro Keys
Switchable number pad
Solid
Hard plastic
Good skid resistance
Backlit keys
Media keys
Good typing feel
In game macro recording
Good backlighting
Massive number of macros
On the fly macro recording
Adjustable multicolor backlight
Solid construction
Responsive keys
Moveable / Removable 10key pad unique and useful
The editors didn't like
None
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Non-removable wrist rest
Badly positioned Escape (ESC) key
No height adjustment
No integrated USB hub for mice
No official MacOS X
Linux support
No USB cable storage compartment...
The wrist rest is not removable.
No tilting feet
No USB hub or headphone jack
Basic software.
No flip down legs for angling the SideWinder X6
No side USB ports
Not very comfortable for everyday typing
No adjustable height and angle
Wrist pad isnt soft and cant detach from keyboard.
Microsoft seems to be doing better and better when it comes to their SideWinder line of gaming peripherals. They’ve taken in a lot of feedback, and have definitely improved their products. The SideWinder X6 keyboard, is a great effort on their part. I...
Good key sensitivity, Control dials for volume & back-light level, Great software package, Calculator shortcut key on Numeric keypad, Relocatable / detachable Numeric keypad
Non-removable wrist rest, Badly positioned Escape (ESC) key, No height adjustment, No integrated USB hub for mice, No official MacOS X, Linux support, No USB cable storage compartment...
MS Sidewinder X6 is a great gaming/casual keyboard for the control-freak in all of us with an admirable design and color scheme, and deserves credit for improving on its predecessor. If you're in the market for an upgraded keyboard with real-time macro...
The Microsoft Sidewinder X6 keyboard has all the features one would want except for being a wireless. The tactile feedback on each of the keys is nearly perfect with a very soft click with each keystroke. The overall size of the keyboard is about the ...
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Published: 2008-11-26, Author: Jeff , review by: cnet.com
Thirty programmable keys; profile switching; nice selection of vanity keys; automatically loads custom game configurations.
Not very comfortable for everyday typing; no adjustable height and angle; wrist pad isnt soft and cant detach from keyboard.
With its 30 programmable buttons, the Sidewinder X6 is solid choice for PC gamers who demand total customization. Its removable keypad is also sure to draw in the gamer who wants control over ergonomic preferences. Specifications: Dimensions (W x D x H...
90 Macro Keys, Switchable number pad, Solid, hard plastic, Good skid resistance, Backlit keys, Media keys
No extra USB ports, A few awkward keys
The Microsoft Sidewinder X6 is packaged and presented like most Microsoft products in a box that gives a lot of information on the product and shows the product in a large picture. Youre given everything you need to get up and running and youre not l...
Microsoft's SideWinder X6 is a fantastic return to form for the company. It feels great to type on, has as much macro-ing functionality as anyone will ever need and the ability to swap the numpad from left to right is a real masterstroke. If you're in the...
A really fabulous effort. Since coming back from the dead, Microsoft's SideWinder has been making some bold, unique design choices with its gaming hardware—and we're not just talking about the obvious Darth Vader overtones that we seriously...
Good typing feel, In game macro recording, Good backlighting
No onboard memory
The Microsoft SideWinder X6 is easily in the same class as the best gaming keyboards from Logitech and Razer -- the G15 and the Lycosa. The Microsoft SideWinder X6 offers great features, good typing feel, and overall great performance. ...
