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Thursday, January 08th 2009
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Microsoft SideWinder X6 Keyboard
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List Price: $79.99
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Manufacturer: Microsoft
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Microsoft
Color: Black
EAN: 0882224707626
Feature: Switchable key pad - Flexible design, choose right side or left side confi guration. Switch between standard key pad and macro pad in gaming mode.
Is Autographed: 0
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Label: Microsoft
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Model: AGB-00001
Publisher: Microsoft
Studio: Microsoft
Warranty: 3 years warranty
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Features
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Switchable key pad - Flexible design, choose right side or left side confi guration. Switch between standard key pad and macro pad in gaming mode.
Two-color adjustable backlighting - Keyboard keys are red, and key pad and Macro keys are amber in Game mode. Lighting dial adjusts the brightness of the keyboard and key pad.
Cruise Control - Use Cruise Control to continue an action without having to hold down the key or keys assigned to the action. You can use Cruise Control with up to four keys at a time.
Mode switching - Manually toggle the keyboard from standard mode to either of two gaming modes. LEDs show the selected mode.
In-game Macro Record button - Record any sequence of keystrokeseven standard chat messages. Macros are stored on your hard drive and can be easily shared.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Powerful. Programmable. Gaming Keyboard. Ready for the next dimension in gaming performance, custom tuning, and action. Then grab on to the Microsoft SideWinder X6 Keyboard the powerful companion to the Microsoft line of award-winning SideWinder gaming mice. This breakthrough keyboard incorporates a host of powerful features, including a detachable key pad, in-game macro recording, a full media key set, automatic and manual mode/profi le switching, two-color dimmable backlighting, and much more. Plus, at the touch of a button, it doubles as your Ready for the next dimension in gaming performance, custom tuning, and action? Then grab on to the Microsoft SideWinder X6 Keyboard--the powerful companion to the Microsoft line of award-winning SideWinder gaming mice.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good
Comment: I got this for my gamer boyfriend for Christmas. He likes the feel of it, especially the volume control. The side detachable thing can be clipped on either side. The macros set and brightness control are difficult to set up, though--he has yet to do it!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Keyboard!
Comment: Finally, I can type in the dark and eat ice cream the way Jebus wanted me to in the Bible (it's in the middle somewhere). The keyboard is great. It feels sturdy without feeling heavy. Even though, I'm not a gamer, my husband is and he's left handed and thinks it works great. I just like it for the aforementioned reason. I don't have any major complaints. Being able to control the level of key lighting and volume is a nice touch, and the knobs are easy to see and adjust. Love that the keypad can be moved from side to side and is programable.
The keys do have a different "feel" to them. They don't seem to be as raised other keypads. But that's not a huge issue. They do have a nice click to them and bounce. But at first, I felt a difference.
A great design idea that's well executed.
Customer Rating:
Summary: GreatKeyboard
Comment: As soon as I got this I hooked it up and I am LOVING it. I am not a "gamer" per say but I do love to do different things and this keyboard definitly hits all the high spots fr me. I love the fact that you can actually remove things when you really don't need the pesky little things and put them back on if someone wants to use them.
I have had several people try it out and they love it as much as I do. YES YES YES this is a great keyboard.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for ergo advantage, but limited features in OS X
Comment: I'm not a gamer -- I bought this keyboard primarily because I wanted my QWERTY keys closer to my trackball on the right side without having to buy a micro-keyboard. In this respect it's perfect. I have the number pad on the left side and it connects with a satisfying, magnetic snap. For the record the connection on the number pad looks similar to USB but is in fact a different interface. I had entertained the idea of using a USB cable to place the number pad elsewhere on my desk but no big deal. If I decide I really want that I can disconnect the Sidewinder number pad and buy a standalone one.
The F* function keys are very thin, and the rest of the keys are on the small side, but the switch action is nice and fast. I've always used and liked MS keyboards and the build quality of this one doesn't disappoint. There are no raisers underneath to tilt the keyboard up but that doesn't bother me. There are however fat rubber pads to keep it from sliding around.
FYI for Mac OS X users -- I'm using Leopard 10.5.5 and the IntelliType driver software does not recognize the Sidewinder specifically. It reports that there is no Microsoft keyboard attached to my computer. The only customizable keys listed in Key Settings are the F* function keys. Unless I've done something wrong this means only the basic functions of the X6 work in OS X. Controls that do work for me: backlighting & dimmer knob, volume knob, number pad keys (except Num Lock & Calculator), music keys (Play, Previous & Next, at least these work in iTunes, even when the app is not in focus), Windows key (acts as the Apple key as per normal). Keys that don't do anything: S* macro keys, Macro Toggle (1|2), Quick Launch (Sidewinder logo), Cruise Control (running man), Macro Record, Bank Switch (1-2-3). Also for some reason Scroll Lock and Pause at the top right act as the OS X screen brightness controls instead of F1 and F2.
All in all I'm happy with my purchase. I hope Microsoft will update IntelliType to enable the advanced X6 features in OS X, especially the S* macro keys, although I'm not holding my breath. If you want both the number pad on the left side AND some macro keys to use in OS X you might consider the Kensington SlimBlade Media Notebook Set with Wireless Keyboard, Laser Mouse, and Numeric KeyPad (Graphite) K72279US which is more expensive, wireless and comes with a mouse, but which they claim is compatible with OS X (Microsoft makes no such claim about the X6).
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not Just For Gamers
Comment: I play my games on the PlayStation 3 80GB so that is not what drew me to the X6. What I needed was an illuminated keyboard to use with my Toshiba Satellite X205-S9349 17-inch Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7100, 2 GB RAM, 240 GB Hard DRive, HD SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium) while surfing in bed. My laptop weighs a TON, its a desktop replacement so anytime surfing with it in your lap leaves painful memories. So, I like to surf in bed (think of it as replacing reading a book in bed) with it next to me. Having an illuminated keyboard makes it much easier. Even with my laptop in my lap I sometimes struggle to find a key sometimes because I surf usually at night. Not anymore. The X6 is a nice sized keyboard with well spaced, full stroke keys. It seems well built and its cool how the numeric keyboard detaches and is held on with a magnet. Years ago I dropped a hundred bucks on a Adesso ILLUMINATED MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD BLUE ELECTRO-LUMINESCENT PS/2 ( EL-9805PB ) which to my dismay upon receiving turned out to have half stroke, small keys like an older laptop. The X6 is great because of the detachable keypad, illuminated keys that are springy and don't feel cheap and it also has multimedia controls on it to control your default media player which in my case is iTunes. I know if I want to get back into gaming on the computer I am hooked up with the seemingly limitless customization options the X6 has. Great keyboard that is a must for anyone that who can't see their keys in the dark.
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