MacNN | SideWinder News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us SideWinder, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Microsoft intros Sidewinder X3 budget game mouse http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/14/ms.sidewinder.x3.mouse/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/microsoftsidewinderx3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft on Tuesday dipped into entry gaming mice through the Sidewinder X3. The mouse sits at just $40 but has a 2,000DPI laser sensor that can step down to 800DPI or 400DPI for subtler movements. It additionally has eight buttons in an ambidextrous layout, a textured scroll wheel and special feet to provide smooth motions.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/14/ms.sidewinder.x3.mouse/ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:30:00 GMT Microsoft SideWinder X8 mouse shipping this week http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/24/sidewinder.x8.shipping/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/microsoftsidewinderx8.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft on Tuesday announced its SideWinder X8 wireless gaming mouse introduced in the fall will be shipping this week. The peripheral is Microsoft's most advanced with a BlueTrack blue LED sensorand has a tracking range of between 250dpi to 4,000dpi while also updating at 13,000 frames per second and covering distances of up to 120 inches per second.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/24/sidewinder.x8.shipping/ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:45:00 GMT First Look: Microsoft SideWinder X6 Keyboard http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/13/sidewinder.x6.keyboard/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0810/13-key-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Video game consoles like the Xbox or PlayStation are easy to use because they offer special game controllers designed to play video games. Unfortunately, most computers are saddled with an ordinary keyboard designed for general use. If you prefer a specialized keyboard optimized for video game playing, consider Microsoftís SideWinder X6 Keyboard.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/13/sidewinder.x6.keyboard/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT MS SideWinder X8 uses BlueTrack, 4,000 DPI http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/10/ms.sidewinder.x8.mouse/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/microsoftsidewinderx8.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft today finished off a set of peripheral announcements with one final update to the SideWinder gaming series. The X8 wireless mouse is considered by the company to be one of the quickest and most precise mice yet through a combination of technologies. It uses the same BlueTrack blue LED sensing as the new Explorer mice to properly track over more surfaces but also boosts the sensitivity ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/10/ms.sidewinder.x8.mouse/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:50:00 GMT MS unveils SideWinder X5, X6 gaming input duo http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/20/ms.sidewinder.x5.and.x6/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/microsoftsidewinderx6.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft this morning used the advent of the Leipzig Games Convention to launch a second generation of its reborn SideWinder gaming and performance peripherals. The X6 Keyboard is completely new to the range and has extra game-specific touches such as a Cruise Control feature, which sustains a common action, and in-game macro recording. It also has more intuitive game-oriented controls such as ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/20/ms.sidewinder.x5.and.x6/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT