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Microsoft SideWinder X4 Pro Reviews

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ITreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

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.

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Mar 26, 2010

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ExtremeTech‘s review Edit Like Unlike

If dropped key presses cause you regular headaches, the X4 will spirit them away like it's an auditioning to work alongside Peter, Ray, Egon, and Winston. Otherwise, it's a solid, acceptable, and startlingly unexciting choice.

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Feb 19, 2010

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bit-tech‘s review Edit Like Unlike

So, solid build quality, some nice features and even some backlighting for that pro-gamer street cred; the Sidewinder X4 is undoubtedly a big improvement over the muddled, oversized and overly complicated Sidewinder X6. Following two weeks of daily use for both typing and gaming, it’s performed commendably and comfortably.

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Apr 18, 2010

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CrunchGear‘s review Edit Like Unlike

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, and it certainly offers a cooler feature set. Sorry, X4, but there’s just too much good stuff out there.

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Feb 19, 2010

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PC Advisor‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Microsoft's SideWinder X4 gaming keyboard is a robust product with some interesting and useful gamer-oriented features: the standout is anti-ghosting, which should provide smooth, stumble-free hotkey action. The gaming-friendly design and number of bonus keys inevitably takes its toll on general-purpose typing, however, and we wish the backlighting was a bit brighter.

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Feb 23, 2010

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Pocket-lint‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The SideWinder X4 does so much right that it's a shame to have to warn people about its one real flaw. The problem is that it's such a major flaw for a keyboard to have awkward keys that it needs to be said. If you have highly trained fine motor typing skills, then you won't have an issue but, for us, the main keys are just wrong - too cramped, to high set and the surfaces too easy to miss. Doubtless, you will get used to the kind of accuracy needed but why should you have to?

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Feb 24, 2010

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Engadget‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Microsoft's anti-ghosting claims were recently put to the test by the good folks over at Tom's Guide, and if you've been holding off on pulling the trigger to make sure it really lives up to the hype, you can finally cut loose and part ways with your hard-earned Greenbacks -- maybe, anyway.

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