MICROSOFT ANNOUCES ARC MOUSE

In a probably poor marketing move, in light of the Apple event and announcements, Microsoft officially announced the Arc Touch mouse.  According to Microsoft: "The Arc Touch Mouse [is] the first mouse designed to flatten for portability and pop up for comfort. The new mouse features Microsoft’s first touch scroll strip for easy navigation — just move a finger slowly for controlled scrolling or flick for hyperfast scrolling. Windows-based PC users will love packing up their laptop bags without the added bump of a mouse, as the Arc Touch Mouse flattens with just the touch of a finger.”

Pricing will be at $69.99 with pre-orders available at Amazon.com, Buy.com and BestBuy.com.  Shipping will be in early December.