Lefties are always left out when it comes to the ergonomics of a device and ambidextrous peripherals are often entry level, or they just aren’t good enough. Microsoft sees the problem and came out with the Microsoft Sidewinder X6 keyboard. The Sidewinder products are usually meant for gamers, making the X6 a gaming keyboard as well!
Lefties are always left out when it comes to the ergonomics of a device and ambidextrous peripherals are often entry level, or they just aren’t good enough. Microsoft sees the problem and came out with the Microsoft Sidewinder X6 keyboard. The Sidewinder products are usually meant for gamers, making the X6 a gaming keyboard as well!
The X6 is decked in a very hard and sturdy black plastic. The build quality is really good on the X6. There are plenty of extra buttons, keys and knobs on the X6, for example there are two huge knobs on the top part of the keyboard, one for volume and the other for the backlit LEDs in the keyboard. Yes, the keys are backlit so gaming in the dark will not boring anymore.
The best part of the X6 is that the number pad can be detached and attached to the left of the keyboard! The number pad is another part by itself that is magnetically attached on either side of the monitor. This will be a godsend to the lefties who uses the number pad for gaming.
Like what we said earlier, the X6 is a gaming keyboard and is evident at all the little touches put in my Microsoft for the gamers. For example, there is a “Cruise Control” button that lets you continue an action without holding down a key. Then, there is a “Mode Button” for switching in between standard mode and gaming mode.
There is also a very interesting “Macro Record”. All you need to do is to press the button, record the keystrokes you want, and press the button again to assign it to one of the 30 macro buttons. The next time you press the macro button, the keystrokes will be repeated. Great for those who play games with plenty of keystrokes!
The only thing that we didn’t like about the Sidewinder X6 is that it doesn’t have the ability to adjust it height unlike other keyboards. We found that the X6 is a little too low for our likings and not being able to adjust it means we have to live with it.
The Sidewinder X6 is really nice for gamers, as well as lefties with its removable number pad. The height of the keyboard is a little too low for us and it didn’t have adjustable legs. We hope that Microsoft can take this into consideration for future keyboards.
Pros: Ambidextrous keyboard, Backlit keys and Programmable buttons
Cons: No height adjustable and the keyboard is too low for us
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