Microsoft Arc Mouse

September 2, 2010 | By In Software |

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5 Comments so far

  1. Mark Silverthorne on September 2nd, 2010

    The big problem with this mouse is it leaves the tips of your fingers dragging on the table! I can’t stand it!

    Rating: 2 / 5

  2. Henry M. Sura on September 2nd, 2010

    Ok, so i touched one in a store and thought “oh this is cool !” and bought it here on amazon.

    the price is a good deal, but certainly not a cheap price.

    after about 5 minutes with the mouse, it doesnt fit your hand right, and moving it around starts to actually get annoying because your thumb has to be in a different place than usual. i am used to a logitech vx revolution, which is AMAZING. but i gave it to my lady friend. shes lucky.

    this arc mouse doesnt contour well to the hand, and the side button (“back” when browsing the internet) is in the goofiest place. you actually have to move your hand to hit it. thats going against the purpose of it. the scroll wheel also doesnt go side to side like logitech’s does.

    overall, i am disappointed with my purchase. oh well. go for a logitech. this microsoft mouse is not worth it.
    Rating: 2 / 5

  3. Svetlana Y. Ter-grigoryan on September 2nd, 2010

    Well, if you’re going to buy this mouse, go ahead and buy it here, because only six months ago I got ripped off for $60 bucks for it at a local computer store that will go unnamed. BUT I don’t recommend this mouse at all. There are several downsides.

    When I first started using it, I was very disappointed with the inaccuracy of the mouse. I had to drag it back and forth at times to make it click exactly where I wanted to. As a user of Photoshop and a PC gamer, this was very bothersome.

    Secondly, this inaccuracy and clunkiness is personified when using the mouse on any surface other than a mouse pad. It hardly works on a wooden table, is very uncomfortable on my bed comforter, and is unusable on a leather couch. Whenever taking the laptop into another room I always have to drag the mouse pad along, and it’s a hassle. For such an expensive mouse, I expected a great degree of comfortbility and ease, but instead, I’ve gotten clunk and inaccuracy.

    Which brings me to my next point, the wheel. The wheel is not bad, though it feels and looks cheap. The game Dragon Age: Origins requires the mouse wheel to play, and ironically, this Microsoft mouse wheel was incompatible with a Microsoft game. I’ve had other such issues with the wheel in other programs.

    The battery life is horrid. The mouse takes two AAA batteries [the battery case is nearly impossible to remove with your bare hands]. The average life span seems to be about 3 weeks to a month, which is a little ridiculous compared to other mouses.

    This mouse isn’t all bad. The Micro-transceiver is fairly small, though comes loose fairly easily. The fold up function is nifty, but nothing so impressive. There is a little magnetic slot to keep the transceiver in when you fold up the mouse, which is nice. My mouse came with a nice little carrying baggie, though I’m not sure if the Amazon version does, as I see no indication of it. There is a small button on the side that serves as a “back” button, which is in a good position, and not easily accidentally hit.

    But overall, there are better choices out there. I recommend the Logitech V450 Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for PC and Mac, which can be bought for $27-$35 instead of $40. It takes two AA batteries, which last several months, has an even small receiver, which is nearly impossible to accidentally knock out, has precision handling, and has taken several hard hit without any notable damages [my brother owns one]. I guess if you really need a light pocketable mouse, and don’t mind the battery drain and clunkiness of it, this mouse may be for you. But I urge you to reconsider and spend your money elsewhere.
    Rating: 2 / 5

  4. Su on September 2nd, 2010

    The button on the left side of the mouse which is supposed to be controlled by the right thumb is totally out of reach for a person with small hands. Definitely NOT suited for serious gaming where more than 2 mouse buttons are required.
    Rating: 2 / 5

  5. CP on September 3rd, 2010

    Absolutely love this mouse. Feels great and looks fantastic. Folds up as advertised with a nice small pouch to keep it in. Works as soon as you plug in the USB adapter thing.
    Rating: 5 / 5

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