UPDATE 26/08/2011: we have now re-tested the Microsoft Touch Mouse with its new drivers. Microsoft officially announced that the new Intellipoint 8.2 drivers would correct several of the major issues we noticed in our original test-namely the...

Touch-sensitive (only an advantage if you prefer that to buttons; Taller; longer and more comfortable than the Apple Magic Mouse; Attractive; which isn't easy for a mouse; Tiny wireless receiver doesn't stick out of your laptop; Easy to get the hang of

Supplied batteries aren't rechargeable; Heavy: 130 g compared to 110 g on the Logitech G500; Virtual scrollwheel isn't responsive enough - noticeable lag; Windows 7 (and later!

This is the second microsoft bluetooth mouse that I will have to return because this one also didn't meet expectations. I am honestly trying to like it, especially because I don't want to return another mouse, but I simply can't live with the touch strip. Comfort is quite good.

Bought this on recommendation of store clerk. I liked the sleek design & was told it could scroll horizontally. I haven't had much success with scrolling either direction. I haven't done well without the traditional scroll wheel.

Comfortable Design; Easy onoff button; Learned To Use Touchpad

Odd scroll feature

When all is said and done, MS Touch Mouse is perhaps the most innovative mouse I have ever used. Microsoft has been able to effectively combine two dissimilar products into one. Honestly, up until I started actually using it, the idea of making a mouse that is also touch sensitive seems outlandish,...

Multi-touch sensitive touchpad built into the top of the mouse; Short and simple learning curve; Truly ambidextrous design; Productivity boost for power users

Less than optimal grip areas; Touch sensitive area can be a tad too sensitive; Windows 7 only; Only 1000 DPI sensitivity; No customization of the touch commands; Sluggish vertical scroll

Battery life is not brilliant, I've only had it a month and it's already flashing the red battery low warning light at me even though I've been switching it off when I'm not using it.

I was looking for a Bluetooth mouse with programmable buttons primarily for web browsing to replace a Microsoft USB mouse that had become inconsistent in accurately playing macros.

would be solid for a standard mouse; bluetooth is seamless

only one usable programmable button; touch strip very inconsistent

Scrolling function is ok -- a little temperamental, in that slide translates into scrolling in a jerky, sort of unpredictable way. Also, there is no way to click a scrolling wheel with this mouse, as there is no wheel, and no provision to parallel this functionality was made.

Works On Any Surface

Uncomfortable Design

Great for keyboard-free window management, but spoiled but erratic and sluggish vertical scrolling

Microsoft's latest mouse has been specifically designed for Windows 7. Fusing one-, two- and three-fingered multitouch with an ambidextrous mouse design, the TouchMouse is Microsoft's latest attempt to bring gesture control to a Windows desktop near you.

Feels a little jarring at first to use the touch wheel, but after a half hour is feels natural to me.

Has all the benefits of touch without losing the feelinging of clicking; The scroll "wheel" is especially awesome and everything is fully customizable through the intellipoint software; Accurate on all the surfaces around me

A little shorter than my last mouse; but since I'm 6'5 with big hands I suspect this would only be a problem for me