Microsoft ‘Arc’ mouse looks portable, yet not too small
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by Doug Aamoth on July 12, 2008

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For all the potshots we (I) occasionally take at Microsoft, I will admit that I think the company makes pretty decent mice and keyboards. The upcoming bending and folding “Arc” mouse, for instance, looks pretty intriguing as it just may be able to straddle the thin line between portability and not-too-small-that-I-get-clawhand-from-using-it.

It’s wireless, which better mean Bluetooth (not some stupid USB connector) and will be available near the end of the year for $59.99.

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MaximumPC [via Engadget]

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  • This mouse looks awesome, and as someone who has to swap between portability and homebound with my laptop this will be a definite purchase.

    bitcolumns have it on good authority that this mouse will have a minute usb connector, so small that you will never have to remove it from the laptop. We would prefer bluetooth, as it is standard on most of our laptops.

  • I have one in my hands right now, a gift from an MS employee. This thing is amazing. The Mini USB “nub” is magnetic and fits inside the clam shell for storage. This is good enough, stylish enough, and hard enough to get that I want to give it as a gift to all my friends.

  • Is it possible to purchase this device. Espeacially online store if possibble

  • Yes it is possible I played with one of these last night at my local best buy. If I remember there were 3 colors burgandy, flat black, and ? and the price was $59.99. From what I gathered from just playing around with it, it feels a lot like a regular mouse but once folded it would be very easy to throw this into your pocket and be on your way. Very Nice 10/10 in my book.

    • “3 colors burgandy, flat black, and ?…”

      Finally a company released a product in the color ‘?’. Thank god,I love that color…I used to have a ‘?’ colored crayon, saddest day of my life was the day that damn crayon got too small to use…damn you ‘?’ crayon you will be missed…

      (not making fun of you KevenMcC just figured I’d add haha)

  • I got one and it is great. Design and build quality is awesome.
    It is laser and very precise. Scrolling is smooth.
    When folded it is turned off. It usess 2AAA.
    If it is wireless it doesn’t mean is Bluetooth. It is not Bluetooth … thank good! Receiver is magnetic.
    I hope battery last long as 3000 series.
    It is great for road warriors.

  • Configure this type of mouse is like kicking someone f*** A**…

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