Microsoft announced its new SideWinder mouse to much fanfare. People were impressed by the feature set, with the decent 2000 DPI maximum sensitivity, on-the-fly DPI switching and extensive macro recording.

Unusual buttons arrangements such as the vertically aligned thumb buttons also drew some attention, giving the SideWinder a distinct and unique look.The SideWinder is the first of its kind to feature a built-in LCD used to display current dpi settings and macro recording icons.

It has a 2000 dpi laser eye, a trio of dedicated buttons for dpi switching, and even the capability to record macros in the included software or during a game. In total, the SideWinder has ten buttons, five of which are programmable.