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Compairing Apple Magic Mouse and Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse

Compairing Apple Magic Mouse and Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse

Apple and Microsoft both bring innovation to the computer industry, with their revolutionary products. Both companies are in Mouse business right since the very early stage and have introduced many breakthrough designs and technology in this little yet powerful device.

 

In the last few years itself, we have seen many revolutionary technologies being introduced which have drastically improved the productivity and usability of this device. Tracker Ball, Optical Sensor, Laser Tracking to run the mouse, etc. Now a mouse is almost capable of running on almost any kind of surface.

Apple introduced the world's first Multi-touch mouse and named it as Apple Magic Mouse, later on Microsoft mixed the Multi-touch technology in its elegant Arc mouse design and introduced the most advanced mouse on planet and named it as Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse.

So, I just thought of comparing the features of  two great Mouse's. Here is the comparison table:

FeaturesApple Magic MouseMicrosoft Arc touch Mouse
DesignAmbidextrous designFlexible - Curve for comfort and Flatten to pack
Size4.5 X 2.3 X 0.5 inches2.28 X 5.14 inches
Tracking TechnologyLaser TrackingBlueTrack Technology
Battery2 AA NiMH Rechargeable batteries2 AAA alkaline batteries
Wireless TechnologyInbuilt Bluetooth up to 33 feet2.4 GHz wireless USB Nano Transceiver up to 30 Foot
Price$69.00 at Apple Store$69.95 at Microsoft Store
Software or DriversWireless Mouse Software 1.0Intellipoint Mouse Software
Touch FunctionsTouch, Tap, Swipe and ScrollTouch click, Tap, Flip, Swipe, Scroll and Control
Minimum RequirementsMac with Bluetooth and Mac OS X v10.5.8 or laterWindows XP, Vista or 7 and 100 MB disk space

Incidentally, you can use Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse with your Mac computer also!

The latest innovation in Mouse technology is the “Touch Mouse” announced by Microsoft at the recent Consumer Electronic Show. It is expected to be available in May 2011.

Now forget the Click, Touch is the new way!

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