Microsoft SideWinder Mouse Series
Note: Microsoft no longer makes gaming mouses.
Spend a few hours looking at gaming mouse today. Here are some thoughts. Even if you are not a gamer, a gaming mouse provides multiple programable buttons and that is a productivity gain. Generally speaking, it has more advanced technology than a non-gaming mouse.
Here is a complete list of gaming mouse from Microsoft.
Microsoft SideWinder Gaming Mouse
This came out around August 22, 2007.
- 5 Programmable Main Buttons - Customize your main gaming buttons to your preference
- Quick Launch Button - One-touch takes you to Games Ex in Windows Vista
- LCD Display on a Mouse - DPI settings and macro recording icons are displayed on the mouse to reduce on-screen interference
- On-the-Fly DPI Switching - Three buttons instantly switch between DPI 400, 800, and 2000 or you can customize settings using special software
- Cable Anchor and Accessories Storage Box - Enjoy wired performance with the feel of wireless
- On-the-Fly DPI Switching - Three buttons instantly switch between DPI 400, 800, and 2000 or you can customize settings using special software
- LCD Display on a Mouse - DPI settings and macro recording icons are displayed on the mouse to reduce on-screen interference
Microsoft SideWinder X5 Mouse
This came out around August 20, 2008
- 2000 DPI Laser Tracking Engine - For fast action
- Built to Last - Main button life: Rated to 10,000,000 clicks
- On-the-Fly DPI Switching - Instantly switch sensitivity between high (2000), medium (800), and low (400) with one click.
- Five Programmable Main Buttons - Customize your main gaming buttons to your preference.
- Macros - Create and assign macros out-of-game using included software.
Microsoft SideWinder X3
This came out around May 19, 2009
Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse
This came out in 2009 June.
