SideWinder Rises Again with LCD-sporting Mouse

Lying dormant for four years, Microsoft's SideWinder line of gaming accessories has returned with the SideWinder Mouse, Microsoft announced today at Leipzig. The highly customizable peripheral features customizable weights, on-the-fly sensitivity switching, and interestingly, an LCD screen. Beautiful sleek looks was not listed as a feature. We're not sure why because it's a looker! "We found that gamers are a lot like performance car enthusiasts," said Microsoft Hardware manager Bill Jukes. "They like to tweak and tune their mouse to get it just right, and today we are giving them the tools to create a personalized experience that lets them focus on what’s important: being at the top of their game.” The LCD screen purports to gives gamers a one-look view at the current DPI settings as well as macro-setting assistance. The mouse-to-destroy-all-mice also has a Quick Turn feature integrated into the software for perimeter checking, a 2,000-DPI laser, three sets of mouse feet for customized mouse movements, and five programmable buttons. The SideWinder Mouse will retail in October for $79.95. A small price to pay for such levels of awesome in your hands. Look at it! You NEED those huge thumb buttons and that LCD.