this is more of a man than a mouse (Microsoft Sidewinder Mouse)

Member Name: garyt1984

Product:	Microsoft Sidewinder Mouse
Date:	10/06/09 (9 review reads)
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Advantages: everything

Disadvantages: price?

well i got this mouse after some major internet searching and also some major bargin hunting, it retails for anywhere from between £25 which i got it for to around £50. alot of money for a mouse, yes but it is a mouse packed full of features. it has 10 buttons overall, although only 5 of these buttons can be "remapped". firstly the 5 that cant be remapped. these buttons come in the shape of 4 being down the middle of the mouse three placed close together which are for controlling the DPI of the laser, they can be changed using the software that comes with the mouse so each setting is configurable, the DPI ranges from 200 to 2000, which is useful for a wide range of things where lower DPI's are used for more precise work. the cilver button which is placed further back on the mouse, opens the "games" folder in windows, not very useful but hey its a button. the other unmappable button is on the left hand side which is infront of the 2 vertically placed buttons this is for on the fly macros. now to the other 5 buttons there is the standard 2 mouse clicking buttons, a further 2 buttons on the left side which on any other mouse would be placed sude by side but not here they are placed one above the other which is a bit stange at first but is very good and easy to use setup after you are used to it, and the final 10 button is by pressing the scroll wheel (not really a button but hey) each of these buttons can be remapped and changed to provide a range of functions for the user. this mouse also is the first ever mouse to have a lcd display on it, not much use except to tell you which dpi setting that the mouse is currently set at. the final 2 features of this mouse is that it has removable feet and also weaight. the mouse comes with 3 different sets of feet made from different materials which can be swapped around for different glideability. and also has a compartment where you can place weights which are supplied with the mouse so you can customise it to the perfect weight for the user. this mouse is rather a big piece of gaming equipment but i would recommend it for all gaming users and also for someone who is into picture editing due to the varied precision. all in all a good mouse

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