Testseek.com have collected 69 expert reviews of the Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse.
March 2009
(82%)
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The editors liked
Wireless usage
Charge while play feature
And redesigned side buttons
BlueTrack sensor
Ample controls
Ease of use (hardware and software)
Excellent range of sensitivity settings
Onthefly changing
Three onthefly DPI adjustment buttons with LCD
More ergonomic than the old SideWinder mouse
Easytouse magnetic charging cable
The clever charging cable
Overall quality feel
Spare glide feet
Barrier breaking wireless mouse performance. Huge feature set. Priced very reasonably for performance / features. Decent build quality.
Best MS mouse you can buy
Super fast and accurate sensor
Dpi buttons
Macro options
Many
Many features.
Wireless with charge cable
Choice of mouse feet
Macro enabled
Seven programmable buttons
Great thumbbutton placement
Good for people with large hands.
Easy macro programming
Even from within games
Can be used as a wired mouse while charging
Swappable glide feet
Wireless
Programmable
Excellent button placement
Precise
Hybrid wired/wireless design eliminates downtime between battery charges
BlueTrack sensor expands mousing surface options
Easy on-the-fly macro recording
4
000dpi maximum.
High sensitivity
Great charging system
Works well on all surfaces
Easy to use
Nice long charging cord
Play while charging
Wireless that works well for gaming
Adjustable DPI
Interchangeable feet
Nicely made
Wireless with wired performance
BlueTrack
Rechargable (30 Hours per charge aprox.)(Can use while charging)
Adjustable DPI on the fly
Convenient programmable buttons
On the fly macro recording
The editors didn't like
Only 500 Mhz USB polling makes for jittery action at 4
000 DPI.
Uncomfortable for extended use
But your mileage may vary
USB receiver and recharging cable "puck" is big and heavy
No adjustable weights like the old SideWinder
Right hand only
Poor battery life
Categorized as
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Microsoft could have and should have applied the same level of detail to the exterior finishes as on the original Sidewinder wired mouse.
Premium price
Scroll wheel issues from conflicting 2.4GHz frequencies
May be too hefty for small hands.
Price
Right handed bias
Enormous
Jumpy sensor
Especially at high resolutions.
Designed for righties only
Cumbersome receiver
Needs more separation between programmable thumb buttons
Slippery scroll wheel
Very large
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Scroll wheel needs a better grip
Signal drop-off in wireless mode at high sensitivity.
Lefties may have a hard time using the mouse
Large mouse
Only right handed
DPI settings are not fully adjustable in smaller increments
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Three onthefly DPI adjustment buttons with LCD, More ergonomic than the old SideWinder mouse, Easytouse magnetic charging cable,
USB receiver and recharging cable "puck" is big and heavy, No adjustable weights like the old SideWinder, Right hand only, Poor battery life, Categorized as:, Give your family more ways to achieve with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010, The ASUS G Series packs the performance with the Intel Core i7 processor to level up or get creative, Plan, budget, and save for the things you love. Get
The Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse is a fantastic upgrade to the older SideWinder gaming mouse. The X8 offers improved ergonomics, better accuracy with BlueTrack technology, and it's finally wireless. On the other hand, the new SideWinder lacks the customizable weights and extreme rugged feeling of the original SideWinder. The most obvious potential problem with the X8 is the unimpressive battery
Abstract: Gaming mice have been released over the past few years to little fanfare, most of them are overly complicated as well as pretty ugly looking. Most of the decent ones have all been wired (Which isnt a bad thing) with very few attempts at Wireless conne...
The clever charging cable, Overall quality feel, Spare glide feet
The Sidewinder X8 is exactly what it says in the tin, a high-end wireless gaming mouse. If youre looking for a new gaming mouse, and think having a wireless would be nice, then there arent all that many good choices to pick from. There arent any fl...
Scroll wheel needs a better grip; signal drop-off in wireless mode at high sensitivity.
Microsofts SideWinder X8 isnt the only mouse that can swap seamlessly between wired and wireless modes; however, between its BlueTrack sensor and its on-the-fly macro recording capability--not to mention a competitive price--we imagine few PC gamers ...
Wireless with wired performance, BlueTrack, Rechargable (30 Hours per charge aprox.)(Can use while charging), Adjustable DPI on the fly, Convenient programmable buttons, On the fly macro recording
Limited DPI Settings
I have been using this mouse for about three weeks now. I have to say that it is by far the best mouse I have ever used. I have all of the response of a wired mouse, but the convenience and freedom of my wireless unit. The gentle slant and large but...
Barrier breaking wireless mouse performance. Huge feature set. Priced very reasonably for performance / features. Decent build quality.
Microsoft could have and should have applied the same level of detail to the exterior finishes as on the original Sidewinder wired mouse.
Game-O-licious Dont’ try it, buy it. While I miss the posh and sophisticated surface on the original Sidewinder and its metal buttons and extra wide scroll wheel, the wireless freedom and performance of this mouse more than make up for it. I notice...
