That’s the kind of engineering challenge we would expect Microsoft to have solved in an $80 keyboard. The Sidewinder X4 was the supposed to be the first USB keyboard able to do NKRO over USB. Microsoft told us the feet are missing due to cost (give us a break-this isn’t a $15 keyboard) and the technical challenges of having the swappable number pad remain secure. For the price there are a lot of extras that other keyboards do not have or cost much more.
Yes, we know it’s technically better for your hands to have the keyboard laying more flat than having the back edge raised, but that’s the way some people like to type. /rebates/2fMicrosoft-SideWinder-X6-Gaming-Keyboard2f2U334262fspdv&. Aesthetically the SideWinder X6 is a well designed and sleek looking keyboard. I personally would recommend a Microsoft Sidewinder X6 if you can find one, they can be hard to track down since MS is fading out of the gaming hardware and I not sure production is done on a regular basis anymore. Our biggest gripe is the lack of “feet” on the underside to tilt the keyboard upward.
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There’s also no PS2 keyboard plug-it’s USB only, though that’s not much of a problem in this day and age. There’s no headphone jack or USB hub, if you care about those things. A good quality gaming keyboard can make all the difference when youre in the heat of battle. It makes it easier to strike when you have your hand over the W-A-S-D and want to jump, but hitting the left Alt key will take some getting used to.
The spacebar is slightly longer than with many keyboards most spacebars end around the “C” key, while this one goes halfway into the “X”.