Microsoft ARC Mouse Expert Reviews

Ah, the fashion mouse. You know the one: It's designed by the industrial design team of the moment, and it not only lets you move your PC's cursor but also tells everyone that you care about Design (you know, with a capital D). Unfortunately, what ...

Pretty design and incredibly compact size. Comes with a travel pouch

Very uncomfortable shape. Odd sensor placement makes cursor control tricky

The problem is the Arc's tapered shape and narrow girth. The mouse is so narrow, even at its widest point, that you can't comfortably grip it with a claw grip or rest your hand on it with a palm grip. The placement of the sensor on the front portion ...

This wireless mouse features a unique arc design that allows it to fold up for transport. Macworld's Jackie Dove is impressed with the Arc Mouse's combination of looks, feel, and convenience.

Light ; convenient folding body for travel ; good response from buttons and wheel ; long operational range ; comfortable matte finish ; tiny receiver ; comes in red ; ambidextrous

May be a little small or light for some hands ; slight right-handed orientation for side button to work with thumb

The Arc Mouse has a classic three-button setup for the left and right buttons, plus a ratchet scroll wheel that also acts as a button. An additional left-side button operates with either your thumb or, for left-handed mousers, the third or fourth ...

While most people think of Microsoft's mice being used for gaming, the company also offers up a nice range of mice for the casual computer user. As an attendee at Mobius this year I was given a Microsoft Arc Mouse. While mice don't tend to excite me, ...

Although Microsoft's BlueTrack sensor technology has generated a lot of buzz, the Microsoft Arc Mouse ($59.95 list), also recently announced, deserves props as well. Its unique folding aesthetics should appeal to notebook travelers who want the ...

Full-size mouse that folds smaller than most notebook mice. Virtually weightless. Extra tiny receiver can stow beneath mouse when not in use. Sharp precision

Relies on AAA batteries with no recharge option. Cannot be used when hinge is folded

The Microsoft Arc Mouse's high quality propels it to the head of the travel mouse pack.

Microsoft pulls off an industrial design coup with its crescent-shaped Arc Mouse, whose performance is as nifty as its looks.

Full-size mouse that folds smaller than most notebook mice. Virtually weightless. Extra tiny receiver can stow beneath mouse when not in use. Sharp precision.

Relies on AAA batteries with no recharge option. Cannot be used when hinge is folded.

This architecturally designed stylish mouse for your desktop and laptop computers will definitely give a punch to your lifestyle. Because it's wireless, it means you can say bye bye to messy, tangled wires

Brilliant or gimmick?

Design, folding capability, comfortable to use

Mouse wheel on the clicky side, expensive, USB dongle could have been smaller

A stylish comfortable to use mouse that has few grumbles

Merging technology with fashion is not easy; most products fall squarely in one category or the other. Now meet the Arc, Microsoft's latest attempt that scores close to a bullseye

Arc is essentially a collapsible notebook mouse with a flair for design. It comes in either black or red, and folds out to a (surprise) arc that is unexpectedly comfortable in the hand. The underside of the mouse holds the wireless receiver, which is ...

The Microsoft Arc Mouse makes cordless computer peripherals desirable again. This eye catching accessory is a wireless mouse that easily folds up for easy storage. It's got a massive 30-foot range and is available in black and red. It's smooth clean ...

microsoft arc mouse review: Microsoft's Arc is one of the best mouse concepts we've seen, combining the benefits of portability and a full-sized mouse into the one unit.

Folds up smaller for portability, Expands to near full size so your hand doesn't cramp, Ambidextrous, Receiver snaps magnetically to the underside of the mouse for easy transport

Receiver could be smaller, It doesn't use Microsoft's new BlueTrack technology

Microsoft's Arc is one of the best mouse concepts we've seen, combining the benefits of portability and a full-sized mouse into the one unit.