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While many games support the use of a gaming console, some users are not comfortable with this type of approach and would prefer to use their keyboard as their main control method...
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digitalone.com.sg Updated:
2012-01-07 11:40:55
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The Microsoft Sidewinder X4 is a gaming keyboard that looks just like a standard office keyboard.The only giveaway that it is actually meant for virtual treasure hunters and monster slayers are the macro keys located at its left side.You can programme...
Programming macros is easy, antighosting capability lets you press up to 26 keys at the same time...
Essentially a dumbeddown version of the more powerful X6. Palm rest is on the small side.
The X4 gets the job done, but is missing the extras that made the X6 truly great...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2012-01-07 11:41:12
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A good gaming keyboard and a really impressive daily workhorse too. If you can find it with a solid discount (not hard to do), then it's well worth picking up. Microsoft - Sidewinder X4 Gaming Keyboard price Buy Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Gaming Keyboard...
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Keyboards are rarely the world's sexiest PC parts, but you'd have to be odd not to appreciate a certain je ne sais quoi about the Microsoft SideWinder X4. It's by no means a subtle design. Its keys are stuck closer together than your average finger ta...
Looks great, easy to program, very flexible...
Keys too cramped, wrist rest not comfortable...
A very reasonable offering but hard to fall in love with...
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We'll post a more detailed review once we've given the hardware a longer examination, but first impressions from half an hour of gaming, typing and general messing about with Microsoft's SideWinder X4 gaming keyboard are favourable.Continuing the touchy-feely, customer-focused theme of the Windows 7 marketing push, Microsoft says the design nuances of the SideWinder X4 are the result of listening to the customer - specifically the gamers who bought the X4's higher-end predecessor, the Micros...
Interesting collection of features...
We're yet to complete our full range of tests...
Our first impressions are that Microsoft's new SideWinder X4 gaming keyboard is a robust product with several interesting, useful gamer-oriented features. Watch this space for a more detailed review and scores...
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We had a chance to try out Microsoft's SideWinder X4 gaming keyboard this morning. We'll post a more detailed review once we've given the hardware a longer examination, but first impressions from half an hour of gaming, typing and general messing abo...
Our first impressions are that Microsoft's new SideWinder X4 gaming keyboard is a robust product with several interesting, useful gamer-oriented features. Watch this space for a more detailed review and scores. David Price...
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With the gaming keyboard market absolutely saturated with a huge range of very good keyboards, just how good is Microsoft’s latest entry?The box that the Sidewinder arrived in is very rugged and well designed. On the front there is a red background tha...
Red backlighting, Sleek and modern design, Comfortable palm rest, Works well in games (antighosting and fully backlit), Good value for money (£49.99 RRO, but can pick up for £35.)...
Play/pause driver issue, Only red backlighting, They got rid of the “knobs” from their previous Sidewinder keyboard...
Overall, this is a brilliant keyboard! There’s the little niggle with the drivers and media functions, but that could easily be fixed by Microsoft. It has a very sleek and modern appearance and just looks stunning. Although the glossy parts do mark qu...
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itp.net
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2012-01-07 11:40:43
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Microsoft released the Sidewinder X6 keyboard last year and this year the software giant has followed up with the less expensive Sidewinder X4.Selling for US $60 the X4 is $20 cheaper than the X6. The biggest feature on the X4 is its anti-ghosting capa...
While the X4 isn’t as feature rich as the X6, its anti-ghosting gives it an edge that make it a worthy gaming buy...
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hardware-pacers.com Updated:
2012-01-07 11:40:48
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The Microsoft Sidewinder series gaming keyboards are top-of-the-line, highly functional gaming products that are excellent additions to any gamer's computer system. The These gaming keyboards are packed full of assignable keys that can be programmed w...
The Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Gaming Keyboard and Sidewinder is a superb product and have all the elements of what a gaming system would need. From phenomenal performance to full packed features with programmable buttons on the keyboard, hard core gam...
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toptenreviews.com Updated:
2012-01-07 11:40:53
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It's common for companies to bring out a product and then later release a simplified version of that product that costs less. These economy versions will typically be missing some of the fancy features but will still get the job done for less money. Th...
The SideWinder X4 is an optimized and less expensive gaming keyboard option...
This keyboard doesn't have the Microsoft unique detachable number pad or Cruise Control.
The X4 is good choice for any gamer who wants the important stuff and not so many extras...
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maximumcpu.net Updated:
2012-01-07 11:40:57
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Microsoft’s new keyboard product is being marketed with emphasis on a new technology called “anti-ghosting”. “Ghosting“ is the phenomenon when multiple keys are pressed, but not all are accurately recorded and transmitted to the computer because of com...
Stylish keyboard, Plugandplay functionality including multimedia keys and backlight, Advanced functionality (macros), Hardware AntiGhosting technology performs as presented...
Lessthanideal tactile feedback on keys (it is a keyboard, after all), Find More Reviews @ TestFreaks...
The SideWinder X4 is probably the most efficient “anti-ghosting” keyboard available, and it’s a fine keyboard outside of that context. In principle, every keyboard should be “anti-ghosting”, but the truth is that it’s not really needed in a majority of...
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While you might spend a fortune on the hardware inside your PC, the way you interact with it is just as important as silky smooth frame rates; it pays to equip yourself with a decent keyboard.The Microsoft Sidewinder X4 is the latest contender to...
While you might spend a fortune on the hardware inside your PC, the way you interact with it is just as important as silky smooth frame rates; it pays to equip yourself with a decent keyboard.The Microsoft Sidewinder X4 is the latest contender to vi...
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We've had plenty of gaming gear for a review, and this time the theme continues. This time we take a look at Microsoft's new Sidewinder X4 gaming keyboard. Earlier we've reviewed Microsoft's Sidewinder X6 keyboard, and this one is supposed to be a bit...
Typing feeling, Software...
Feels plasticky, No USB hub, No real wrist rest...
Overall then the Sidewinder X4 is a good keyboard. The main things for a good gaming keyboard are there, the good typing touch, support for more simultaneous key presses than an average human has fingers, macro keys and an easy-to-use software. Unfort...
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After the apparent success of the Sidewinder X6 gaming keyboard, Microsoft decided to produce a "value" version. The Sidewinder X4 reduces some of the features of the X6 to reduce the price while gaining a more advanced anti-ghosting system. Will th...
Overkill status new antighosting technology, Responsive but comfortable key feel...
Looks basic compared to its older brother, the X6, Overpriced when comparing features, Significant drop in macros / cruise control...
I have to say that I am a little disappointed with the Sidewinder X4. Much of the design flair and features that are present on the X6 are gone, as to be expected from lower model. Potential macro keys are reduced from ninety to eightteen. The brigh...
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dragonsteelmods.com Updated:
2012-01-07 11:41:13
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Today we will be checking out the latest addition to Microsoft's PC gaming peripheral line - the Sidewinder X4. This keyboard is designed to be the economy model for gamers. About a year ago we reviewed the Sidewinder X6 and now we will check out it...
Programmable Macros, Back lit keyboard, Well constructed...
Fingerprint magnet, Software is limited in programming media keys, Standard keyboard with some macro/media buttons, review#638, Disclosure This product was given to DragonSteelMods for review by the company for review purposes only, and is not considered...
For the Sidewinder X4 Microsoft seems to have taken the basic keyboard design and added some macros and multimedia keys; otherwise what you see is what you get. The Sidewinder X4 is Microsoft's low-cost, low-end version of a gaming keyboard that falls...
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Microsoft's Sidewinder line, specialized gaming peripherals for the PC, is starting to see quite a few pieces in it's roster. You may recall the Sidewinder X6, their first keyboard made entirely themselves, with several great features that appeal to ga...
Its hard to find anything to dislike about this keyboard. The keys make a pleasant sound when pressed, though this is more of a preference than anything, I enjoy simply typing with it. The programmable macro keys are beyond useful for both gamers and e...
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i4u.com Updated:
2012-01-07 11:41:14
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Today I am looking at the Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard. The is the follow up to the slightly upscale SideWinder X6 keyboard that Microsoft debuted a while back. If you are looking for a new gaming keyboard that is simple and offers most of w...
Backlit, Macro recording, Anti-ghost tech...
No USB ports on keyboard, No standout features...
The Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard is a very functional, if a bit plebian, gaming keyboard with no major gripes that works well. blog comments powered by Disqus...
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First law of gadget recessionomics: Take something you make, which is great, make it ever so less great, and sell it for ever so less money. That's how you end up with products like Microsoft's SideWinder X4 keyboard.$60 MSRP, $46 retail.The SideWinder X6...
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gamingshogun.com Updated:
2012-01-07 11:41:17
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The Microsoft Sidewinder X4 keyboard boasts a super-slim design and tons of features to make gamers everywhere jump into some fast paced games. Being an avid gamer I was excited to get this keyboard in my grubby little hands for a test drive. Let's j...
Great design, fast response time, tons of options...
Caps lock button too easy to hit and backlight not strong enough.
We got our hands on Microsoft's new Sidewinder X4 gaming keyboard. Featuring a complex new anti-ghosting technology as well as multiple profiles on a middle-of-the-road price point, will it live up to the hype or does it get thrown in the closet? Che...
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Microsoft’s new SideWinder X4 gaming keyboard does away with “ghosting,” but how does it compare to the flagship SideWinder X6? When it comes to computer peripherals, there are two schools of thought: moot features are unimportant, and moot features...
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Though die-hard typists will expound endlessly on the subject of whether this keyboard is better than that keyboard, gamers are a different breed—for the most part, they don't really care how a keyboard types. Oh, they may need to send an occasional e-...
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Short version: A competent, but unremarkable keyboard. If you like Microsoft keyboards, spend the extra cash for the fancier and cooler X6.Features: Anti-ghosting (press as many keys at one time as you like) Six programmable macro keys with switchable...
Like so many devices in the crowded “gaming enthusiast hardware” field, the X4 is simply outmatched by the competition, which is too close in price to warrant a downgrade. Microsoft’s own X6, for instance, can even be found for cheaper than the X4, an...
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