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| Logitech M600 |
1. Looks
These touch enabled mice, by
their very nature, have allowed designers to reduce the cuts and molds made
in the device and hence these are generally drop-dead-gorgeous. They are more
like pieces of art. Looks and style is the primary driver for the sales of these
products in my opinion.
2. Utility
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| Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse |
My reservation about these devices is that, unlike a tablet (which operates on touch) which is a media consumption device, the mouse is actually an object people use throughout their working hours on a laptop. This creates a slight discomfort. I mean the practical reason for buying a mouse is to relive you from fiddling with the track pad of the laptop (another touch interface) and get a comfortable thing that best fits the hand and it easy to maneuver. Now here is where the touch mouse fails, in my opinion - The scroller option in these mice is touch enabled and gives the absolute same feeling, as you would receive while using the laptop track pad, so then why buy the device!
That's just my opinion. There
obviously are others who believe otherwise. For e.g. Mr. Subrotah Biswas, Country Manager of Logitech India and South West
Asia, said, “People are becoming more accustomed to touch devices using
fingertip gestures to navigate on their smartphones and tablets. Today, one
wants the device to react to a touch of a fingertip.” They would have definitely
scanned the market before investing in the category, but my opinion remains as
is.
3. Price
These
gadgets are priced more than a normal wireless mouse, but then the design and style
make it a big temptation. And for all the attention the owner of such a mouse
will get, price is a small thing to pay.
Enclosed below is a nice video on the inspiration behind the Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse.
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