The Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Surface Edition ($69.99) is sold as an accessory for the company's Surface line. Clad in the same "dark titanium" (which as far as I can tell is a fancy word for black) as Microsoft's convertible tablets, this stylish, compact, portable mouse is a worthy companion for any Surface tablet. I'll let you in on a secret, though: It works just as well with most other Bluetooth-enabled computers. Two things make the Arc Touch Mouse ($169.99 at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) a good accessory for a Microsoft Surface tablet. First, the Surface is a device in need of a mouse. Particularly in its first two iterations, its touchpad is puny, and the capacitive touch sensor that it has in lieu of mouse buttons is not particularly sensitive. The second is that the Arc Touch Surface connects via Bluetooth, which frees the tablet's single USB port for some other device. That makes it a much better choice for use with a Surface than the original Microsoft Arc Touch ,...
The Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Surface Edition is a good accessory for Surface tablets, and works just as well with other Bluetooth-compatible computers.
Sleek and snazzy; Small and lightweight; Doesn't require a wireless dongle
Somewhat pricey; No horizontal scrolling