Microsoft Touch Mouse

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 27 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

7
Average:

5
Bad:

11

Pros:

Support for multitouch gestures right on mouse's upper surface.
Quick setup and reasonable learning curve.
Great for multitaskers working on multiple monitors.

Cons:

Not good for gaming.
On some PCs, USB receiver requires use of extension cable to get a clear signal.

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Last revision on June 5, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Support for multitouch gestures right on mouse's upper surface
Quick setup and reasonable learning curve
Great for multitaskers working on multiple monitors
Sleek and modern design looks great on your desk
Micro USB receiver with stow and go storage in the bottom of the mouse
Build Quality
Design (For Some)

Reviewers Didn't Like

Not good for gaming
On some PCs, USB receiver requires use of extension cable to get a clear signal
Absence of middle click functionality
Expensive for some users

Expert reviews and ratings

We like the Touch Mouse, with some reservations. At £39 it's a solid mouse, and Microsoft input devices tend to last for a good long while. We're just not so enamoured of the gesture control, and found it a little slow....

By PC Advisor on September 12, 2012

Microsoft’s Touch Mouse, aimed at Windows 7 users, is a direct challenge to Apple’s multi-touch Magic Mouse. Apple’s Magic Mouse is an uncomfortable, gimmicky device. Did Microsoft Hardware, with its history of high-quality peripherals, do better? No,...

By PCWorld New Zealand on February 28, 2012

Microsoft's clever Windows 7-specific mouse brings some of Win 7's keyboard shortcuts to the tips of your mousing fingers. It's a great fit for efficiency hounds....

By Computer Shopper on February 01, 2012

At first glance, it’s a little hard not to look at Microsoft’s Touch Mouse, and think of Apple’s Mighty Mouse; a device that held a lot of promise, but in very un-Apple fashion, turned out badly implemented and above all, mediocre. After spending a...

By hardwarezone.com.sg on January 31, 2012

Touch is the current hot topic when features are mentioned. Now Microsoft’s latest mouse joins the party....

By GadgetSpeak on November 29, 2011

A mouse that we wanted to love, but just couldn't because of its excessive weight and sluggishness. Out old, wired, Laser mouse is so much nicer to use and less prone to high-tech problems, like misinterpreted gestures....

By Pocket-lint on October 21, 2011

So performance-wise as a Mouse for navigating documents, switching between active windows or browsing Web pages, there is really nothing you can fault this device for. Compared to the special edition Halo wireless mouse (also from...you’ve guessed...

By VR-Zone on October 13, 2011

Microsoft has priced the Touch Mouse at Rs. 3,999 in India. They say that the product is made for lifestyle users and therefore, there’s a very niche audience for this product. Apart from the weight and the slippery feel of the mouse, we’re quite...

By FirstPost on October 04, 2011

Though it's expensive this is a well-made mouse with a good use of touch technology – assuming you have Windows 7...

By Computeractive on September 13, 2011

The Microsoft Touch Mouse takes a bit of getting used to, and we aren't sure we'd want to use it all the time. But it is a great accompaniment to laptop computing in particular, where it adds oodles of functionality to the standard touchpad....

By itreviews.com on September 10, 2011

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