Microsoft ARC Mouse 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, ...