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futurelooks.com
Reviewed on 2008-11-14
When we last looked at Microsoft’s revitalization of the Sidewinder peripheral line, we weren’t very impressed. Though the mouse was technologically sound, it was painfully uncomfortable to use. We weren’t alone in that assessment either; sites all o...
Read more > Geek.com
Reviewed on 2008-10-28
Microsoft has been making gaming gear for a while now and they have been getting pretty good at it. Microsoft’s first serious gaming mouse was the SideWinder, which came after a collaboration with Razer to produce the Habu. The original SideWinder look...
Read more > Gamingnexus.com
Reviewed on 2008-09-23
Microsoft isn’t letting up these days with their resurrected SideWinder line offering more gaming peripherals lately. Their last mouse that I reviewed, the SideWinder Mouse, was a good attempt at a high end gaming mouse but I found it to be average for...
Read more > techcrunch.com
Reviewed on 2008-09-17
The hot new Sidewinder Microsoft gaming gear has hit. You’ll see a review of the freaky X6 keyboard next week, but as it is Mouse Review Week (at least where I am), I’m just going to be covering the enormous X5 gaming mouse. It’s big. I felt like I was...
Read more > metku.net
Reviewed on 2008-09-10
Easy to use software, Adjustable backlighting, Rotary knobs, Same size, more keys/functions, (Un)mountable numpad
Feels bit "plastic", No height control at the back, No USB hub
Gaming related hardware and markets for them are booming. Gaming has become a type of electronic sport that have athletes competing against one another. If one believes that the hardware can give an edge over the opponent, one will use it without hesi...
Read more > electronista.com
Reviewed on 2008-08-30
Sensitivity up to 2,000dpi, selectable through mouse buttons, Forward and back buttons better positioned to avoid accidents, Ergonomic, Aesthetically appealing
Right button easy to click accidentally
There was a time when the idea of a high-performance gaming mouse could be considered gimmicky, if not laughable. For the most part, after all, a mouse was a mouse, and game developers couldnt assume you had anything special. The concept managed to g...
Read more > extremetech.com
Reviewed on 2008-08-22
Comfy; programmable buttons; fast and accurate sensor; on-the-fly dpi buttons.
Still the same bulky shape as the older model; really only three buttons to program; side buttons still prone to accidental clicks.
The Batmobile is back. And no, were not talking about Were talking about the newest addition to the Microsoft SideWinder family: the X5. The Batmobile-esque SideWinders design was loosely inspired by from Halo and the concept car. Its long, l...
Read more > goodgearguide.com.au
Reviewed on 2008-11-04
2000 DPI sensor is precise, on-the-fly DPI adjustment, lots of programmable controls
Lacks some of the bells and whistles of other models, sensitivity not as high as some competing units
tweaktown.com
Reviewed on 2008-10-14
Microsoft has sent me a whole box of goodies to review recently and in amongst the pile of goodness is something sinister looking; something very black and very evil...The SideWinder X5 Gaming Mouse. This is a modified version of the classic SideWin...
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