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%)
69 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
-
0 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
82010069
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
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
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
*
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
Abstract: Microsoft continues to release gaming products in their SideWinder line and so far things haven't been too bad. Their mice have been decent and while I still go back to my Logitech G9, I did use the SideWinder Gaming Mouse for a while there. A few mont...
Abstract: Sidewinder X8 (Gaming Mouse)ESRB: n/a Platform: PC Games Category: Mice & TrackballsAuthor: Kirby Y People who play games on a PC demand technology that can control their on-screen actions to a tee. This includes moving about, shooting and accessing...
Abstract: 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 mouses rechargeable battery.Its weight cant be customised but the sensitivity can, and a...
Abstract: Microsoft has gone back to the drawing board and come out with another gaming mouse, the Sidewinder X8. The unit does have some cool features in it but also some not so cool ones.The Bluetrack technology is said to allow the X8 to be used on practicall...
Abstract: In recent years gaming mice have been ever more complex, gimmicky and expensive. But between the claims of 4,000dpi sensitivities, squillions of macro-enabled buttons and interchangeable weights you can actually find some very useful innovations and f...
If you like the design of the Sidewinder X5, you will also suit your taste. In matters of latency, scanning and reliability, the mouse can be rated as "absolutely appropriate for gaming”. The X8 is supposed to become for about 70 Euros in March 2009...
Abstract: Microsoft has today announced its newest SideWinder PC gaming peripheral, the SideWinder X8 Mouse. The SideWinder X8 looks similar to the other SideWinder mice, but it comes with several new features including 2.4GHz wireless connectivity and Microsoft...
Abstract: In many ways "gaming mouse" isn't even an overly suitable title, as what works well while gaming is going to work just as well browsing the net or using a graphics design program. If a mouse can excel in the heated, fast paced action of gaming hand movement, then it's going to do pretty well elsewhere, too. It is this fact..
There are lots of things to cover, but overall the mouse gives superb performance when gaming both wirelessly or wired. If you are still skeptical about gaming wirelessly like I did, stop right now. The SideWinder X8 has proven that wireless gaming fee...
