he good: Tons of hardware and software customizability; accessories box doubles as a cable management system. The bad: Design needs some softening; superfluous LCD screen adds cost; dedicated hot button not customizable.
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Microsoft yanks its SideWinder brand out of early retirement to reincarnate it as a gaming mouse to help bolster their line of gaming peripherals. Unlike the Habu, Microsoft didn't have Razer as their wingman to co-create the SideWinder—they're flying this mission solo.
Read the full review →Overall, Microsoft SideWinder Gaming Mouse is a mouse with a lot of great potential, marred by several significant design flaws that may have you looking elsewhere.
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jordanburnette
Please note that I am currently using this mouse. I usually switch between this and the Logitech G5 laser mouse. This mouse has a funky design and there is no doubt about it. Microsoft has created this mouse solely for the hardcore gamer. The shape of this mouse is supposed to fit the hand...
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livtyler
The Sidewinder Gaming Mouse is a good mouse for the gamer, it comes with many features including DPI on the Fly and the ability to turn 180 in a FPS game in a instant which is excellent for the pro gamer. The mouse comes with a LCD that displays the DPI which you have active which is can be set...
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darkevilent
Good Mouse, Comes with Weights to control the smoothness on Games Lost of Macro Buttons on Mouse
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