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    Is this Microsoft's Arc Touch mouse?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Tinderbox (UK), Aug 21, 2010.

  1. Tinderbox (UK)

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    Is this Microsoft's Arc Touch mouse? | ZDNet

    TO SEE PICTURES CLICK LINK ABOVE

     
    Tinderbox (UK), Aug 21, 2010
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  2. lainx

    lainx Notebook Consultant

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    Looks like an armrest.
    Jesus.
     
    lainx, Aug 21, 2010
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    Is it just or is having your hand in that position for an extended period of time going to be quite painful?
     
    scadsfkasfddsk, Aug 21, 2010
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    lainx Notebook Consultant

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    It's not just you.
    I can't help to think that this kind of design would put extra strain on your wrist.
    It almost looks like you have to bend your wrist upwards so you can position your fingers down on the buttons.

    Granted i've never tried out the arc mouse, though. It just looks painful.
     
    lainx, Aug 21, 2010
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    I think you might be overestimating the size. My guess is the whole thing is maybe 5" long, which means the whole thing including that bendy tail portion would fit in the palm of your hand.
     
    Judicator, Aug 22, 2010
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    Why would it be painful?You adjust the Ark to fit exactly your hand.It seems to me the perfect custom fit.In theory....
     
    thundernet, Aug 22, 2010
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  7. Vogelbung

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    In theory.

    How they adjust the bendiness of the mouse, and how it stands up to real-world use, will be the most interesting.
     
    Vogelbung, Aug 22, 2010
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    If it is like it looks like:
    - only touch scroll in middle and left-right click is normal click = FAIL. that's old tech nothing new.
     
    crayonyes, Aug 22, 2010
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    I don't know ...I'm holding the mouses by their sides and 2or3 finger on top.
    Couldn't even hold that kind of mouse.
    It will go in the way of the 2 m$ phones :p they try and then give up.
     
    sama98b, Aug 22, 2010
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    2 M$ phones? They've never made one.
    Windows Mobile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
     
    Vogelbung, Aug 22, 2010
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    Maybe. It's hard to tell from what seems to be a mock up.

    I don't know about you, but i tend to rest my wrist on my table/mouse pad.
    That looks like i would have to bend my hand upwards, thus adding on strain.

    fake edit: Oh i see now, you can actually adjust the bend to your liking. Yeah, that would be potentially nice for those holding the mouse in other ways.

    The arc mouse is made to compete with apple's mice, right?
    It amazes me that even in '10, there's still companies making computer mice without the two extra side buttons.
    Do people still use the back/forward buttons in the web browser? :O

    EDIT:
    Still looks like a remote to me.
     
    lainx, Aug 22, 2010
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    Tazalanche, Aug 23, 2010
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    Oh yeah - I totally forgot about those two. lol
     
    Vogelbung, Aug 23, 2010
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    You, me, and the rest of humanity. :rolleyes:
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Aug 24, 2010
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