Microsoft Touch Mouse Versus Apple Magic Mouse

Few days ago Microsoft released a new touch mouse. It is a very good mouse with an even better design, but I am confused about one thing, Why Microsoft is following Apple for every product they design? A touch mouse is not new to the world. In 2009 Apple released a multi-touch mouse called Apple Magic Mouse. So I found it interesting to compare both. I am not going deep into the features of these products; I am just focusing on the comparison between the two. But it is not possible to compare two products without saying anything about them, especially if you haven’t heard about the product. Moreover it will be difficult to communicate exactly how they work through words. So I thought it would be better to provide you the videos. These videos will explain the working of Apple Magic Mouse and Microsoft Touch Mouse.

1. Microsoft Touch Mouse

2. Apple Magic Mouse

Now let us have a look at the comparison

SPECIFICATIONS	MICROSOFT TOUCH MOUSE	APPLE MAGIC MOUSE
Gestures	Full gesture support	Supports only four basic gestures
User compatibility	Works equally well for right and left handed users	Can’t customize gestures beyond a few basic options.
Design	Sleek and comfortable	Very narrow profile, requires reasonable practice to get used
Technology	Uses BlueTrack technology	Uses Laser track technology which is far inferior to BlueTrack
Connectivity	Uses a 2.4-GHz wireless connection and works well within a range of 90 feet	Uses a Bluetooth 2.1 Transceiver which sometimes cause lagging, the range is about 30 feet.
Zoom	No pinch zoom	No pinch zoom
Scrolling	Sluggish vertical scroll	Scrolling works like a physical scroll
Operating System	Works with Windows 7 only	Works with Mac OS 10.5.8 or higher
Battery	Two AA batteries	Two AA batteries
Gaming	Not suitable	Not suitable
Price	Around $80	Around $69

So what’s the verdict? I think Microsoft Touch mouse is a better mouse but it costs a little higher than Magic mouse. If you ask me, I am not worried about the cost, it is a fancy any way. So I will give 3/5 for Microsoft touch mouse and 2.5/5 for Magic mouse.

NB: The logos displayed in the image is the respective trademark of Microsoft and Apple

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