The Right Touch for Everyone
Today, we are excited to announce the newest member of the Microsoft Hardware touch line – the Explorer Touch Mouse. With this new mouse, we have taken touch strip technology to the next level by delivering a strip with both vertical and horizontal navigation, allowing you to swipe your mouse in any direction. In addition to easy navigation, the scroll wheel also allows for three speeds of scrolling: slow speed for precise movements, medium speed to advance a page or two, or hyperfast speed to flick quickly through a long document. And with advanced haptic technology, it’s easy to feel and hear how quickly you are scrolling.
Holding true to its name, the Explorer Touch Mouse lets you explore beyond the confines of your desk with BlueTrack Technology for seamless scrolling on everything from your carpet to your couch to your pant leg. And it’s also Microsoft’s first mouse to offer up to 18 months of battery life. The Explorer Touch Mouse will be available in Septemeber for $49.95.
With the addition of this new mouse, we are thrilled to now have a variety of multitouch devices for different needs:
- Touch Mouse for the ultimate multitouch lover, providing faster and easier navigation with unique touch gestures using one, two or three fingers – designed specifically for Windows 7.
- Arc Touch Mouse for people on the go, as the first mouse to pop up for comfort and flatten for portability.
- And now Explorer Touch Mouse for those looking for advanced touch scrolling technology and the convenience of longer battery life.
So which touch device is right for you?
Whats the difference between the features on the Touch Mouse vs the Explorer Touch Mouse…
other than a good sized price cut..
7:24 pm joltdude
I wants the other Touch Mouse. When’s that dropping?
3:02 am Peter Newhook
Really amazing design! I am really pleased with using one of your products.
2:26 pm Marek Sudoł
微软硬件会出垂直鼠标么？我的鼠标手问题越来越严重了。
7:36 am pop.wang
The documentation is a little sparse on this topic…but are all five buttons represented on the mice?
I currently have the fourth and fifth buttons programmed on my Intellimouse Explorer 2.0 mice (yes mice) for application specific purposes and would hate to lose that functionality.
2:08 pm William Wegerson
>…we are thrilled to now have a variety
>…Touch Mouse for the ultimate multitouch
“Have”? Where?
6:08 pm Ark-kun
@joltdude – Here are some of the differences between the Touch Mouse and the Explorer Touch Mouse, besides price:
Touch Mouse
- Programmable right and left button functions with touch sensor surface
- Touch sensor surface for scrolling, panning, and window management
- 3 month battery life
Explorer Touch Mouse
- 5 customizable buttons including 3 button areas on touch strip
- Touch strip enables digital vertical and horizontal scrolling for precise or fast scrolling
- 18+ month battery life
4:54 pm Hardware Team
Hello, I hope everyone is having a nice day. This is completely not relative, but is there any chance for Microsoft® to make a Laptop (Notebook)? I have the complete set of Microsoft products and willing to make it all. I have Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000, Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000, and Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows. Soon I will buy Microsoft Sidewinder X8 Mouse! I am sincerely hoping this could be possible in any way since I am completely loyal to Microsoft.
Best Regards
11:37 pm Vundo
I want to buy a Microsoft Sidewinder X8 Mouse, but I don’t have a CD/DVD drive on my system. I don’t have any USB ports either. Can I get a driver disk that will work in my 5 1/4″ floppy drive?
10:23 pm Tony Gonzales
I am currently upgrading my hardware and when I read about this Touch mouse it gave me an idea to get one. I just recently bought these hardware,will these harm the Touch mouse in case? SG XPCIE2FC EM8 Z
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5:12 pm ServerQueenBudget
This is a lot easier to use I guess. It contain so much advantages, I hope there’s no disadvantages that may occur in the next few years you will be using this.
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6:14 am HardwarePro
This Explorer Touch Mouse is not too different from the Arc Touch, where the mouse will vibrate lightly whenever you take advantage of the scroll pad.
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5:59 pm CPUguide
What is the difference of Touch Mouse to Arc Touch?
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12:30 am TechGuy
Which best to use or which one do you recommend the Touch Mouse or the Explorer Touch Mouse?
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5:32 am simonjakesue
I like the looks of it! The specs is more organized as well as the applications. Thanks!
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8:47 am scottiesm30
I am a south paw person and looking at this mouse which in Touch Mouse and Explorer Touch Mouse is better for me.
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11:14 am CPUguide
I am completely stunned with the looks of this touch mouse. It is so elegant and spectacular, until now I can’t still believe Microsoft can do this kind of equipment.
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2:16 am HardwarePro
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Trackball-Explorer-Optcial/dp/B000B78UB8 $499
Come on – Make it again!! Best mouse ever made!
3:45 pm Dad
This is the most essential part for me the “MOUSE”. I would choose Arc Touch Mouse. Perfect for me!
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6:03 pm Stewart Smith
The explorer touch mouse is elegant. I hope it is not expensive the way it looks like.
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7:12 pm Genee Blue
Great article, thank you again for wtriing.
11:07 pm Jonnie
Pin my tail and call me a doenky, that really helped.
2:50 am Jessie
I love being able to switch windows so easily, the new touch mouse is awesome!!!
11:48 pm Ashley Mckinnie
The Microsoft Touch mouse is so wonderful because it simplifies navigating through Windows 7
12:48 am Ashley Mckinnie
Finally – a mouse that I actually love & don’t have a problem with using, especially since its cordless!!
5:47 am Ashley Mckinnie