Tech Specs

Hardware

Weight	0.18 pounds
Color	Black
OS compatibility	Windows

Mouse

Wireless	Yes
Wireless connection	RF
Programmable buttons	2
Touch surface	Yes
Tracking type	Optical
Sensor DPI	1000
Ambidextrous	Yes

Battery

Name	AA
Removable	Yes

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• 8.0

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  Reviewed by JamesHD720 (Currently owns)

  August 13, 2012 03:52 pm

  Aesthetically speaking, this mouse is gorgeous. Very simplistic with a very nice matte finish. The touch area not only gives this mouse additional functionality but also gives it uniqueness with the "X's" dotting the surface. There's a little bit of gloss finish on either side of the mouse. Personally, I'm not a fan of glossy devices I have to handle regularly; That was my one complain with the Arc Touch. However, it's just enough to give this mouse character without being a finger-print magnet. Physically, this mouse feels very solid. A little heavy, but feels very well built. It's also very comfortable and has about the right high, even for someone who use large/long hands like myself.

  At first I was skeptical about how well the touch functionality worked. Most reviews I've seen are either "love it" or "hate it." But, after using it for a while and getting use to it, the touch functionality works very well (as it should as it's the main selling point of this device.) Touch is responsive and most gestures cut down on the amount of mouse movement the user has to make. My favorite is the two-finger left and right swipe for Aero-Snap. The "Expose" three-finger swipe is a little gimmicky, but it works fine nonetheless if you're into that type of thing.

  At first, I had a little issue with right-clicking. It felt very much like Apple's Magic Mouse, being a single button. You cannot have your index finger on the touch area while using your middle or ring finger to right-click or else it won't register. Eventually, I got over that and I think most people who use this device for at least a day will get it.

  Finally, scrolling is fantastic; Very fluid and responsive. In fact, I'd say this mouse has better scrolling support than most laptop track pad. The only thing that would make this mouse complete is pinch-zoom functionality. I do miss "middle-click" with a mouse wheel at times however, it's only a small tradeoff.

  At the very least, I'd recommend people try this mouse. Some just don't like touch-control and I get that. Just as a mouse though, this thing is solid. Overall, compared to the Magic Mouse, this mouse is pretty good competition (for the Windows side of things.)

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  • Design 9
  • Features 8
  • Performance 8
  • Software 7
  • Battery Life 7

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• 4.0

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  Reviewed by AtTheFalcon (Currently owns)

  February 8, 2012 12:01 pm

  I got one of these shortly after it became available in Europe, but have since reverted to my previous mouse.

  The problem with the Microsoft Touch Mouse is that it is too heavy, and tends to adhere, or dig in, to the mousing surface, irrespective of whether it is a wooden desk, or a hard or cloth mouse mat.

  As such, it is difficult to position the cursor with any accuracy - click/dragging is worse, as the nose tends to dip when the button is depressed - and moving the mouse is tiring on the wrist (a first for me).

  It's not all bad: the touch-to-scroll function is a joy; responsive and accurate. Only for it, I'd have given up on the Touch Mouse sooner and, now that I have, I do miss the touch functions.

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• 9.0

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  Reviewed by McGyver (Currently owns)

  February 8, 2012 05:28 am

  I've had this mouse since last November and I have to say I'm quite impressed with it.

  It has seven gestures:
  -scrolling up/down (one finger up/down)
  -scrolling left/right (one finger left/right)
  -back/forward (thumb swipe (can also be adjusted for left handers in the settings))
  -docking windows left or right (two fingers left/right)
  -maximizing and restoring windows (two fingers up/down)
  -minimizing all windows (three fingers down)
  -Expose-like windows view (three fingers up)

  The thumb swipes are particularry helpfull while browsing and I love the two finger swipe window docking gesture for general window management.

  Overall the mouse is fast and reliable even on a smooth glass surfice. Scrolling is generally good but needs some adjustments in the settings. Right clicking needs some getting to used to, but once you are comfortable with it is good.

  The negative:
  -no middle click => not suitable for gaming

  All in all the touch mouse is a very nice mouse for browsing and work which I do 95% of the time, plus it looks very sexy on my desk.

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