Microsoft Unveils The Arc Touch Mouse at $70
Some say the mouse’s days are numbered, but Microsoft claims the gadget is alive and well by unveiling the Arc Touch Mouse, the first mouse designed to flatten for portability and pop up for comfort. The new mouse features Microsoft’s first touch scroll strip for easy navigation just move a finger slowly for controlled scrolling or flick for hyperfast scrolling. Frequent travelers should love packing up their laptop bags without the added bump of a mouse, as the Arc Touch Mouse flattens with just the touch of a finger. We aren’t sure if this will catch on, but always interesting to see new technology come out. The Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse will be available for the estimated retail price of $69.95. It is available now for presale now at select e-tailers.
“This is not the first time that the mouse has been threatened look at 10 years ago when people started buying laptops that had integrated pointers and touch pads. Still, the mouse category continued to grow and grow,” said Brett Ostrum, general manager for the Hardware Group at Microsoft. “The reasons people need external mice will not change: comfort and precision. The Arc Touch Mouse just demonstrates again how committed Microsoft is to continuing to bring great new mice to consumers.”
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