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Title: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: Nonentity on August 22, 2007, 11:32:24 AM MS SideWinder brand returns, with a gaming mouse.
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/productdetails.aspx?pid=100 That... is dumb. I don't know what else to think about it. Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: schild on August 22, 2007, 11:43:30 AM That is a comfortable looking mouse.
Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: MisterNoisy on August 22, 2007, 11:56:23 AM They're talking about offering this at $80 which seems reasonable for a 2000-dpi programmable mouse with a few doohickeys added. I wonder if they're going to drop the Habu brand they just created (which pretty much serves the same market) in favor of the Sidewinder name.
Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: Kitsune on August 22, 2007, 12:18:56 PM FUCKING FINALLY SOMEBODY PUTS THE THUMB BUTTONS IN AN OVER/UNDER POSITION. Jesus, I am sick to death of Logitech's front/back thumb buttons, I find them awkward as hell to use. I may have to buy this stupid-looking mouse for the thumb buttons alone.
Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: Chenghiz on August 22, 2007, 01:42:04 PM FUCKING FINALLY SOMEBODY PUTS THE THUMB BUTTONS IN AN OVER/UNDER POSITION. Jesus, I am sick to death of Logitech's front/back thumb buttons, I find them awkward as hell to use. I may have to buy this stupid-looking mouse for the thumb buttons alone. They're pretty easy for me, I just press forward with the tip of my thumb and back with the joint. Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: schild on August 22, 2007, 02:08:08 PM Quote They're pretty easy for me, I just press forward with the tip of my thumb and back with the joint. This is not as fast as stacked buttons. Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: Morfiend on August 22, 2007, 02:12:41 PM Quote They're pretty easy for me, I just press forward with the tip of my thumb and back with the joint. This is not as fast as stacked buttons. I would disagree. I hit the buttons the same as Cheng, and I can do it much faster than lifting my thumb and moving it vertically to another button. Although it really depends on how you hold your mouse. If your a finger holder like me, the Logitech buttons are perfect for you, if your a palm holder, the buttons are a bit misplaced. Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: Azazel on August 22, 2007, 02:41:49 PM While I like the button placement, that mouse looks so, so uncomfortable. Especially with the L and R buttons.
It's an example of Form over Function. Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: Nonentity on August 22, 2007, 03:43:39 PM Hm.
Quote Quick Launch Button - One-touch takes you to Games Explorer in Windows Vista. Easily access your games on your PC. "SHIT HE'S COMING AROUND THE CORNER GET HIM GET H- GOD DAMMIT NO FUCK YOU WINDOWS I DONT WANT TO PLAY SPIDER SOLITAIRE" Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: WayAbvPar on August 22, 2007, 04:22:37 PM Hm. Quote Quick Launch Button - One-touch takes you to Games Explorer in Windows Vista. Easily access your games on your PC. "SHIT HE'S COMING AROUND THE CORNER GET HIM GET H- GOD DAMMIT NO FUCK YOU WINDOWS I DONT WANT TO PLAY SPIDER SOLITAIRE" LOL IRL. Well played. Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: Furiously on August 22, 2007, 05:21:12 PM I looked at the accessory slot on it. And thought... "And you can store your bud in it."
Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: Yegolev on August 22, 2007, 05:59:39 PM The "Shape Designed For Handling" intrigues me.
Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: hal on August 22, 2007, 07:34:40 PM Can I get Pron slideshow on the LCD? You know you want to!!
Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: Fabricated on August 22, 2007, 10:34:39 PM because when i'm playing a game and need info i look at my mouse
Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: Nerf on August 23, 2007, 11:41:53 PM because when i'm playing a game and need info i look at my mouse Are we reading the same article? The only thing I can find on the LCD is that it displays DPI or macro-status icons. I'm all about a mouse with built in macro functionality, having to download programs to bot boring-but-useful things takes precious time away from botting those things. My MX510 is getting upgraded soon, MS might actually get some money out of me for this baby. I mean more money, because I totally paid for my copies of windows, and office, and all those other programs legally installed on my machine. Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: Megrim on August 24, 2007, 01:46:00 AM Um, why in the shpincter of hell would you want to have something like your DPI displayed? I know my mouse is set to 1400, hence the increased precision. That's all i care about - i don't need some tacked-on screen telling me what my current DPI is...
Title: Re: Return of SideWinder brand... LCD ON A MOUSE Post by: Trippy on August 24, 2007, 04:45:02 AM If you never change your DPI setting while in a game that feature isn't for you. If you do, then it's nice to get some feedback what the current setting is. The Logitech MX 518 uses 3 LEDs to indicate its three fixed DPI settings but the Sidewinder apparently allows you to customize the DPI in which case an LCD that can display digits might be more useful..
Or it may be for the same reason some gamers have neon lights and clear side panels in their cases. |