Mice that work – and work wonders

The PC mouse has always been a reliable – if somewhat overlooked – device for performing normal computing tasks. Now, thanks to Windows 7 and Microsoft Touch technology, mice are finally stealing the headlines.

In the past year we’ve introduced Touch technology in three of our mice: Touch Mouse, Arc Touch Mouse and Explorer Touch Mouse. Touch technology turns ordinary mouse functions into little moments of “wow” by responding to your finger movements. Want to quickly scroll up or down a page? Just flick your finger on the Touch surface. Want to minimise all your windows? You can do that – and much more – too, with a simple finger swipe.

All of our Touch mice are designed to help you work more efficiently and productively. But they’re not just about function. Each was designed to look great and fit perfectly in your hand – or your handbag. Featuring a variety of shapes, colours and technologies, you’ll be sure to find a mouse with Touch technology that feels just right for you. And once you try Touch, you may never go back to a “regular” mouse again.

Touch Mouse: Microsoft’s flagship Touch product

Sleek and bold, Touch Mouse features a large touch-sensitive surface that responds to one-, two- and three-fingered movements that are optimised for window management: docking, moving, minimising and maximising, going backwards and forwards on your web page, swinging between tasks and so on. Touch Mouse is easy to learn and fun to use, but you can still point and click as you would with your old mouse while getting comfortable with the Touch gestures.

Arc Touch Mouse: Perfectly portable Touch technology

Stylish and eye-grabbing, Arc Touch Mouse is more than a pretty device. Haptic feedback (light vibration that signals scrolling speed) enables you to move through documents or web pages as quickly – or as cautiously – as you need to, entirely by feel. And its innovative, bendable tail makes Arc Touch Mouse perfect for on-the-go use. Pop it up to turn it on, flatten it to turn it off and slide it into your bag. You’ll barely notice it’s there.

Explorer Touch Mouse: Four-way Touch scrolling for fast navigation

Positioned low like a racing car, Explorer Touch Mouse speeds up everyday tasks with a Touch strip optimised for quick vertical and horizontal scrolling, making it ideal for fun activities like surfing the web and great for practical tasks like managing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Explorer Touch Mouse has five customisable buttons and three scroll speeds that use haptic feedback (light vibration that signals scrolling speed). It also has a battery life of up to 18 months.