Declaring that the new peripheral proves the humble mouse's days aren't numbered, as Steve Jobs and Apple might have the world believe, the software giant introduced the 'alive and well' gadget by pointing out it is designed to 'flatten for portability and pop up for comfort'.
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'The new mouse features Microsoft’s first touch scroll strip for easy navigation - just move a finger slowly for controlled scrolling or flick for hyperfast scrolling,' the company explained in a statement.
'Windows-based PC users will love packing up their laptop bags without the added bump of a mouse, as the Arc Touch Mouse flattens with just the touch of a finger.'
Microsoft acknowledged a need for the mouse to evolve alongside the computing landscape as it continues to offer new ways of interacting, such as touch screens and touch pads, while still holding true to its core purpose of 'providing comfort and precision to users' when navigating their PC.
'It also goes from curved to flat with one simple movement, so working on the go is easier than ever - just collapse the Arc Touch Mouse to turn it off, and pop it up to turn on,' continued the statement.
Connecting to a user's PC via a minute Nano Transceiver that pops into the USB slot, the mouse uses Microsoft's BlueTrack Technology to run smoothly over any surface - ie it's wave-goodbye time to those frustrated searches for an office mousepad, theoretically at least.
The Microsoft Arc Touch mouse has been pencilled in for UK release in November, with an eye-popping price tag of £69.99.
Via ; metro.co.uk
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