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BrandMicrosoft
ColorBlack
Item Height
8 centimetres
Item Width10 centimetres
Technical Details
- Touch is all it takes - Experience multitouch with natural gestures for effortless productivity
- Windows 7 has met its mouse - TouchMouse gives you even easier access to the enhanced productivity provided by Windows 7
- Contoured shape - Superior comfort in a multitouch mouse that’s designed to fit your hand
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Product Description
Microsoft Touch Mouse
Effortless productivity.
Contoured shape.
Touch is all it takes
Experience multitouch with natural gestures for effortless productivity.
Windows 7 has met its mouse
TouchMouse gives you even easier access to the enhanced productivity provided by Windows 7.
Contoured shape
Superior comfort in a multitouch mouse that's designed to fit your hand.
BlueTrack Technology™
Works on difficult surfaces-rough, glossy, or soft.
What is BlueTrack? | ||||||||
 | Now track more accurately on: | |||||||
 Granite |  Carpet |  Wood | ||||||
Microsoft’s proprietary BlueTrack™ Technology works on more surfaces than both optical and laser mice. It uses high-angle imaging optics to generate an accurate picture of the surface.3-year limited hardware warranty
Elegant and easy | |||||||
 One Finger Scroll, flick or pan any direction for quick navigation. | |||||||
 Two Fingers Snap to see your windows side by side, or maximize and minimize. |  Three Fingers Show all open windows or reveal your desktop. | ||||||
System Requirements
- Windows® 7- 100 MB
- 2AA alkaline batteries (included)
Product Description
Microsoft TOUCH MOUSE USB PORT BLACK IN 3KJ00003 Mice Mouse
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Having struggled along with a Logitech M620 for quite a while and got increasingly annoyed with a wheel that had a mind of it's own and would scroll at the drop of a pin, I decided to try the Microsoft Touch Mouse, as it seemed to promise all the benefits of a touch pad with the advantage of being able to physically move the cursor plus a few added features "to make life simpler". But it's a real let-down.
The bad points:
1. The mouse does not feel comfortable in the hand. It feels quite small in the hand, yet too long for my fingers to reach the front. As this seems to be where it is most responsive to touch, this is a problem for me, although I do have relatively short fingers.
2. I have played around with the settings and cannot find a setting that allows me to make a movement and position the cursor where I want it first time. Accuracy is such a problem that the mouse becomes unusable for certain things. For example, finding the corner of a cell in a spreadsheet and dragging it down to copy is almost impossible at normal size. Positioning the cursor whilst writing this review has been a trial.
3. The mouse will not move smoothly across the desktop, feeling like it has been dipped in jam. I cannot use it with my mouse mat and it is only slightly better on a wooden surface.
4. Judgement of the pressure needed on the mouse to get the basic scrolling function to work properly is very difficult and varies across applications.
5. The extra touch functions are similarly difficult to master and I quite often find myself closing windows, snapping etc. by accident and at inappropriate times.
6. Useless for any sort of applications or games requiring precision.
7. The basic left and right click functions are heavy in comparison with any other mouse I have ever owned, probably because the whole mouse dips rather than just the left or right click button. Double-clicking at a consistent speed is impossible and the right-click function often does not work first time - perhaps my fingers are too short on that side of the mouse.
8. The battery life is nothing like as good as is claimed - after less than three weeks use the batteries supplied were running low.
The good points:
1. It comes with an extension cable that allows you to position the receiver on the desktop.
2. The receiver can be stored in the mouse when in transit.
I got a pretty good deal on this mouse, but wish I had never bought it. I'd give it 0 stars if I could. If I'd paid the prices I see some places asking for it I would have been really annoyed. Based on my experience it won't be long before you are being paid to buy one (the prices are already starting to come down...)
Update 25/12/2011: I have a Logitech diNovoEdge keyboard and have just discovered that the touch features of the Microsoft mouse are also added to the touchpad mouse on the keyboard - which makes it impossible to use when the mouse is turned on. Anyway, I have gone back to an old wired Logitech mouse for those things where I need precision, even though it is so old that the left-click is a bit unreliable. It's a shame that this line has been discontinued; I might have ordered a new one of these....
The bad points:
1. The mouse does not feel comfortable in the hand. It feels quite small in the hand, yet too long for my fingers to reach the front. As this seems to be where it is most responsive to touch, this is a problem for me, although I do have relatively short fingers.
2. I have played around with the settings and cannot find a setting that allows me to make a movement and position the cursor where I want it first time. Accuracy is such a problem that the mouse becomes unusable for certain things. For example, finding the corner of a cell in a spreadsheet and dragging it down to copy is almost impossible at normal size. Positioning the cursor whilst writing this review has been a trial.
3. The mouse will not move smoothly across the desktop, feeling like it has been dipped in jam. I cannot use it with my mouse mat and it is only slightly better on a wooden surface.
4. Judgement of the pressure needed on the mouse to get the basic scrolling function to work properly is very difficult and varies across applications.
5. The extra touch functions are similarly difficult to master and I quite often find myself closing windows, snapping etc. by accident and at inappropriate times.
6. Useless for any sort of applications or games requiring precision.
7. The basic left and right click functions are heavy in comparison with any other mouse I have ever owned, probably because the whole mouse dips rather than just the left or right click button. Double-clicking at a consistent speed is impossible and the right-click function often does not work first time - perhaps my fingers are too short on that side of the mouse.
8. The battery life is nothing like as good as is claimed - after less than three weeks use the batteries supplied were running low.
The good points:
1. It comes with an extension cable that allows you to position the receiver on the desktop.
2. The receiver can be stored in the mouse when in transit.
I got a pretty good deal on this mouse, but wish I had never bought it. I'd give it 0 stars if I could. If I'd paid the prices I see some places asking for it I would have been really annoyed. Based on my experience it won't be long before you are being paid to buy one (the prices are already starting to come down...)
Update 25/12/2011: I have a Logitech diNovoEdge keyboard and have just discovered that the touch features of the Microsoft mouse are also added to the touchpad mouse on the keyboard - which makes it impossible to use when the mouse is turned on. Anyway, I have gone back to an old wired Logitech mouse for those things where I need precision, even though it is so old that the left-click is a bit unreliable. It's a shame that this line has been discontinued; I might have ordered a new one of these....
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
If you are a frequent Windows 7 user, i would recommend this mouse. If you have Windows 7, but only use it occasionaly, you would probably be better off getting a cheaper mouse. I bought this mouse from amazon, and it arrived 3 days later... at first it didn't work, so i sent it back for a replacement as i thought there was something wrong with the mouse itself. Turns out you need to download some software to get it working with your computer.
Go to the microsoft hardware website, find the touch mouse and under 'support' tab, download the software and drivers file.
The mouse is a good weight, because when you do one of the sweeping gestures, you don't accidently drag it across the desk. If you've ever used an Apple touch mouse, you'll have an idea of what to expect, except for a textured plastic finish instead.
I've given it 4 stars because the scrolling isn't that fluid - a bit like the scrolling on a traditional mouse - but perhaps that'll just take some getting used to.
The best feature is the three-finger gesture, to quickly see all the windows you currently have open. It also has BlueTrack technology, which means you can use it on any surface, perhaps if you're away from your desk, say, on the roof?
I would recommend buying this directly from amazon, because if you really can't use it you could always return it, for free.
Comment if you have any questions
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UPDATE
Sent the mouse back because I didn't get used to the Right-Click and Scrolling: For right-clicking you have to press harder, for slighlty longer, and scrolling isn't fluent enough - you either scroll a tiny bit down the page, or you find yourself near the bottom of the page... Have bought a Microsoft Arc Mouse to replace it, for my laptop, I will update with my firt impressions of it.
Go to the microsoft hardware website, find the touch mouse and under 'support' tab, download the software and drivers file.
The mouse is a good weight, because when you do one of the sweeping gestures, you don't accidently drag it across the desk. If you've ever used an Apple touch mouse, you'll have an idea of what to expect, except for a textured plastic finish instead.
I've given it 4 stars because the scrolling isn't that fluid - a bit like the scrolling on a traditional mouse - but perhaps that'll just take some getting used to.
The best feature is the three-finger gesture, to quickly see all the windows you currently have open. It also has BlueTrack technology, which means you can use it on any surface, perhaps if you're away from your desk, say, on the roof?
I would recommend buying this directly from amazon, because if you really can't use it you could always return it, for free.
Comment if you have any questions
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
UPDATE
Sent the mouse back because I didn't get used to the Right-Click and Scrolling: For right-clicking you have to press harder, for slighlty longer, and scrolling isn't fluent enough - you either scroll a tiny bit down the page, or you find yourself near the bottom of the page... Have bought a Microsoft Arc Mouse to replace it, for my laptop, I will update with my firt impressions of it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is an excellent device but it needs practice! There are multiple 'gestures' to learn involving 1, 2, and 3 fingers, and the thumb. It then becomes much quicker to navigate in both Windows 7 and Windows 8 Consumer Preview. I would be surprised if it does not become the 'Mouse of Choice' on non-touch screen Windows 8 PCs. Why not 5 stars? The mouse runs on AA alkaline batteries and needs to be switched off manually after use. Strange for such a Hi-tech device!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
frustrating
This is a nice mouse, nice design.
It would be great but for one huge flaw.
The touch sensitive scrolling flicks easily from top to bottom of a page and is not... Read more
It would be great but for one huge flaw.
The touch sensitive scrolling flicks easily from top to bottom of a page and is not... Read more
Published 1 month ago by areviewer
Not bad
Despite a lot of people complaining that it's awful, I would personally say that this mouse isn't that bad. It works fine as a mouse, just for pointing at stuff. Read more
Published 1 month ago by G. Lucas
Regretfully, avoid it
I have always been impressed with the hardware I have previously bought from Microsoft. All the mice in particular have been ergonomically excellent and easy to use. Read more
Published 2 months ago by John
user review
the price is too high and the mouse function not good as Apple magic mouse. It is easy to trigger the wrong fuction when using the mouse. Not good ==
Published 3 months ago by User
Rubbish!
Don't waste your money! One of the useless mouses! The mouse does not feel comfortable in the hand! Sent the mouse back
Published 3 months ago by O. Sorokin
Too heavy
I was quite keen on this mouse, and bought one as soon as it became available. But I recently reverted back to my previous mouse, after about three months. Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. Higgins
Great Mouse
Very good and simplifies working on my PC. I have the Magic Mouse for my Mac and this emulates the Magis Mouse use and feel and can be programmed to work the way you want. Read more
Published 4 months ago by D. Kennedy
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