Member Reviews: Microsoft SideWinder X4 Keyboard

The make of the keyboard is with durable albeit cheap materials. Reminds me of an AK-47. It's not the best out there, it's no mechanical keyboard, but anyone can use it, and it'll do it's job without faltering. Easy to take care of, easy to clean, easy to use. Plus it's back-lit. That's always a plus. It's taken some soda, some beer, and plenty of pet hair and (disgustingly) crumbs, yet it's so easy to remove the keyboards keys and put them back together.. without even remotely harming anything in the keyboard, Me and a friend of mine both bought these keyboards for 30$ USD on a newegg deal over a year ago. We can both attest to the durability and usefulness of the keyboard .I've...

Introduction: I bought this keyboard to replace my lycosa. It really made my day when it arrived. Review: I unpacked it, and just by the weight I knew it was made of quality. It has a nice feel to the keys, and a glossy finish around the outsides. The wrist rest has a kind of pattern on it, which feels nice. There are 6 macro keys, with 3 profiles giving you up to 18 macro settings. I've found them quite useful actually, I use them to open programs I use frequently (like my Music Playlist) Now, the wrist rest is very small, so you wont actually really have your wrists on it, which to be honest doesn't really matter. The LED's are quite dull, but are defiantly good, and make typing in...

I just bought this keyboard from Amazon.co.uk Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard (UK Layout) - £32.48 And I thought I would post some of my first impressions on here (partly to test out with some extended typing ). A couple of nights ago I spilled a whole glass of Dr Pepper over my keyboard and just couldn't clean it well enough to make it work properly, the keys just kept sticking down. Besides, it was more than time for an upgrade anyway. I was looking for something specifically with backlit keys and macro functionality. I would have preferred wireless, but they tended to be very expensive. My other alternatives were: Saitek Eclipse Long Range Wireless Backlit Illuminated Keyboard...

Having used a Microsoft Internet Keyboard for 8 years, the sidewinder feels simply astounding. While the keys are low-profile, they are not completely flat, so they are very easy to get used to. The red backlight really helps when typing in the dark, and you can even adjust it, since it has three levels of brightness, plus off. While I have read some complaints that the media keys work only with Windows Media Player, I found that to be false - foobar2000 responds to them perfectly fine. The macro keys are quite handy when it comes to gaming, though I personally haven't used them that much. Of course, the biggest advantages this keyboard has over its competitors are the massive key...