Did you know that Microsoft makes hardware, besides the Xbox360 and Zune. Well they do and it’s quite a bit of amazing hardware. They used to make routers even, and their were rumors of things like Microsoft branded PC’s and LCD’s that even I had hoped would come to light, small rumors of HDMI cable and other pieces of hardware. But all in all the hardware division from before even the Xbox360 was mainly known for making some of the best keyboards and mice on the market, only comparable to Logitech in quality.
Rumor has it after the release of a SideWinder mouse, the SideWinder branded peripherals might be making a gaming revival. The latest rumor is the SideWinder X6 might be seeing the light of day coming in September, featuring some pretty wicked features. Unfortunately the keyboard itself and it’s features all remain rumor for now. But for those of us that love crossing our fingers and praying for them to come true.
Glowing red key’s, a detachable number pad that can snap to the right or left side of the keyboard depending on user preference. It also has programmable buttons and 2 large knobs located at the top which are thought to also be programmable for doing things like rotating through guns in an FPS, rotating through your playlist in iTunes, stuff like that. The sad thing is we’ll have to wait until September to find out if this really is a 79$ SideWinder X6, or just another rumor for the great rumor cloud of nothingness.
Source: PCInpact
