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

This mouse seems well built and feature laden for Win7. Like the other reviews I find the scrolling to be intolerable: freakish behavior, too fast or too slow, difficult to control, the cursor at times just jumped around with no control, pages fly by. Very difficult to use overall.

The Explorer Touch Mouse ($49.95 list) is the third and least expensive in Microsoft's Touch series of mice . Touch interaction with it is limited to a flat matte grey piece of plastic in the middle of the mouse that replaces the traditional scroll wheel.

Designed for right- or left-handed use; Wireless; Can be used on a wide variety of surfaces

Design is not ergonomic

The Microsoft Touch Mouse combines a traditional mouse with multitouch gestures to make navigating and using Windows 7 on a desktop computer just like a notebook with a touchpad. While a little expensive, it is very responsive, comfortable to use and intuitive.

Easy to setup; Attractive; comfortable design; Responsive touch surface

A little costly; Only Windows 7 supported; No gesture for zooming

With the launch of Windows 8 , Microsoft has released some new peripherals that have been designed to complement the new operating system, and its new way of doing things. First up is the Microsoft Wedge Touch Mouse, a rather odd looking Bluetooth-only mouse.

Responsive; Portable; Works well with Windows 8; Easy to connect

Pricey; Not for desktop PCs