Comments on: Microsoft Outs The Properly Named Touch Mouse http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/microsoft-outs-the-properly-named-touch-mouse/ Mon, 20 May 2013 03:49:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: Colin Pye http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/microsoft-outs-the-properly-named-touch-mouse/#comment-7149 Colin Pye Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:06:11 +0000 http://ces.crunchgear.com/?p=820#comment-7149 I really wish Microsoft would take a look at things like "standards" and avoid confusing things with terms like "BlueTrack". A lot of the salespeople see something starting with "Blue", and tell you that it will work as a Bluetooth device, where clearly you need to use yet another USB dongle that picks up a different set of radio signals. Oh, and I predict that in another year or so, they will bring out a flat, touch sensitive pointing device that claims yet another USB port with it's custom wireless receiver. They really should go back and update their trackball line, cutting the cord, and getting rid of the USB dongles by going Bluetooth. They had some fantastic trackballs, but nobody seems to want a 7-year old design any more. I really wish Microsoft would take a look at things like “standards” and avoid confusing things with terms like “BlueTrack”. A lot of the salespeople see something starting with “Blue”, and tell you that it will work as a Bluetooth device, where clearly you need to use yet another USB dongle that picks up a different set of radio signals.

Oh, and I predict that in another year or so, they will bring out a flat, touch sensitive pointing device that claims yet another USB port with it’s custom wireless receiver.

They really should go back and update their trackball line, cutting the cord, and getting rid of the USB dongles by going Bluetooth. They had some fantastic trackballs, but nobody seems to want a 7-year old design any more.

]]> By: Edward Liu http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/microsoft-outs-the-properly-named-touch-mouse/#comment-821 Edward Liu Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:14:26 +0000 http://ces.crunchgear.com/?p=820#comment-821 Wow this actually looks nicer than Apple's magic mouse. sweet. Wow this actually looks nicer than Apple’s magic mouse. sweet.

]]> By: T A http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/microsoft-outs-the-properly-named-touch-mouse/#comment-533 T A Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:08:09 +0000 http://ces.crunchgear.com/?p=820#comment-533 But this one is shaped slightly differently! But this one is shaped slightly differently!

]]> By: Gaurav Rajasekar http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/microsoft-outs-the-properly-named-touch-mouse/#comment-444 Gaurav Rajasekar Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:39:56 +0000 http://ces.crunchgear.com/?p=820#comment-444 Apple did it a while ago and I *think* has drivers for windows out for the magic mouse too. With that said, it's good that microsoft is trying to tap this market too instead of releasing something unexciting like the previous Arc mouse they did. Sure it folds, but nothing much besides that. Apple did it a while ago and I *think* has drivers for windows out for the magic mouse too. With that said, it’s good that microsoft is trying to tap this market too instead of releasing something unexciting like the previous Arc mouse they did. Sure it folds, but nothing much besides that.

]]> By: Frank http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/microsoft-outs-the-properly-named-touch-mouse/#comment-217 Frank Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:43:39 +0000 http://ces.crunchgear.com/?p=820#comment-217 There you go Carlton! Keep 'em comin! One day, I truly believe you'll do some research before posting about Microsoft releasing innovative new products. The Magic Mouse by Apple has been out since Oct 09. http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/ There you go Carlton! Keep ‘em comin! One day, I truly believe you’ll do some research before posting about Microsoft releasing innovative new products. The Magic Mouse by Apple has been out since Oct 09. http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/

]]> By: Ben http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/microsoft-outs-the-properly-named-touch-mouse/#comment-212 Ben Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:14:09 +0000 http://ces.crunchgear.com/?p=820#comment-212 Yeah, except for apple came out with a similar product like 6 months ago. Yeah, except for apple came out with a similar product like 6 months ago.

]]> By: Carlton Flowers http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/microsoft-outs-the-properly-named-touch-mouse/#comment-159 Carlton Flowers Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:13:54 +0000 http://ces.crunchgear.com/?p=820#comment-159 There you go Microsoft! Keep 'em comin! One day, I truly believe Microsoft will leave Apple in the dust with products like this, and the possibility of the 2nd generation of Surface getting closer to a consumer product. There you go Microsoft! Keep ‘em comin! One day, I truly believe Microsoft will leave Apple in the dust with products like this, and the possibility of the 2nd generation of Surface getting closer to a consumer product.

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