As expected, Microsoft’s unique Arc Touch mouse that can be “curved for comfort and flattened to pack” is now available at their retail stores. No surprises there, since Microsoft did say that it’s due out this month. The real surprise here is that it’s reportedly being offered to retail for $60—a good $10 (or $9.95 if you don’t appreciate the easy round-off) cheaper than the pre-order price they posted back in September. Anyway, there you have it: Microsoft’s nifty touch-sensitive porta-mouse, cheaper than expected, just in time for the holidays.
Microsoft finally unveiled the “mysterious” product that they’ve teased on Twitter. It wasn’t that much of a mystery since an early listing already revealed what the Arc Touch mouse was all about a couple of weeks ago, but the official word at least confirmed a few things. Like the functions. We all know about the “curve for comfort, flatten to pack” design, but here are the rest of the details: It’s still works like your standard 3-button mouse, with the center strip serving as a touch-sensitive scroll wheel that you can tap and flick to scroll. Haptic feedback helps give you the “ticking” feel that you normally get from a regular scroll wheel.
