Been using this Microsoft Touch Mouse since last week along with the Asus Zenbook UX31 that I am reviewing. It’s the Windows equivalent of Apple’s Magic Mouse and works pretty much the same.
I wasn’t impressed with the track-pad of the Acer Aspire S3 so I used it with this one and it worked perfectly. Same goes with the Asus UX31.
The mouse is a bit stubby but that makes it more ergonomic and fits the palm of the hands more comfortably. The shape looks like that spaceship in the movie “Flight of the Navigator” many decades ago.
The upper surface is full of pimple marks and faint cross hairs that offer some form of tactile feedback when you move your fingers over the top surface of the device. The left and right buttons are still there and separated by a smooth cut in the middle.
The wireless Bluetooth connection to the laptop is established via the USB dongle that’s stowed at the bottom of the mouse. There’s also the battery compartment that fits two AA batteries. The Microsoft Touch Mouse supports a number of touch gestures from one finger to 3-finger gestures.
What I really liked about it is that the touch surface is pretty sensitive, accurate and responsive. Gesture commands are easy to execute and the system responds to the touch commands very well. Having used the Apple Magic Mouse for many months, I’d say the performance is similar if not better (the glossy surface of the Magic Mouse is sometimes awkward to use).
I am liking the Microsoft Touch Mouse so much that I’d rather use the gesture commands on it than on the trackpad of the Aspire S3 and the Asus UX31. The device was launched back in October 2011 and retails for around Php3,990 in stores.
Twitter: digiknowzone
says:
Finally! I was waiting for this type of mouse!! No more annoying clicking sounds! But it’s so expensive. 4K!! Grrr…Why don’t we have Black Friday sale spress here in the Philippines?!!! Or did I just miss it?
nice mouse yuga!
hi yuga… i can’t seem to find this mouse… do you know where i can get one?
Pangmayaman…
Twitter: razorous
says:
Wala bang BT version nito? Para tipid sana sa USB port
Hehe :-) naaburan mo pa pala ang flight of d navigator :-) question po: pihikan po ba sa surface na pinag gagamitan (glass surface, etc) tnx po
Twitter: digiknowzone
says:
Nasearch ko ung actual page ng mouse sa microsoft, sabi sa site, works on ALMOST any surface. Pero, not sure kung sang surface xa hindi umaandar, pero, mejo mataas ang standard ng mouse kc, BlueTrack ang gamit nyang ilaw, hindi ung regular na red. And by BlueTrack, hindi lang color and difference, kundi sa performance. I think BlueTrack Mouse can also be used even sa fur or carpet. :D
Another question Yuga, where can we buy this?!! :D
I’ve been looking for this mouse since last week. sadly no one vendor seems to have heard of it. I’ve checked in Cyberzone shops in both Mega Mall and SM North Edsa. Where can I buy this?
go cdr-king! ireplicate mo ang technology na yan for the masses! :P
hahahaha! hope cdr-king products will be durable just in case they replicate the touch mouse by microsoft… please visit my blog http://www.hotdogmanonline.com thanks
Twitter: daniojr
says:
I like the gadget, but not the price.
been looking for this mouse since 2 weeks ago but failed. hayzz sana magka stock na sa mga stores.
Nice looking mouse! Not too expensive tho. P4K seems a good price. I might replace my Wacom tablet once I get this.
Cheers!
high five for that!!its so fantastic to have that kind of mouse its really hassle free,can’t wait to use it.:)