Pročitao sam dosta recenzija, ali činilo se da niti jedna od njih nije ponudila detalje o stvarnom iskustvu korištenja miša Microsoft Touch – najnovijeg miša kojeg je lansirao Microsoft . Srećom^(Luck) sam dobio ovog miša i uspio sam ga testirati. Moja otkrića su vrlo različita od onoga što ćete pronaći u mnogim drugim recenzijama i mnogo su bliža stvarnom iskustvu koje ćete dobiti korištenjem miša Microsoft Touch . Ako želite znati kako djeluje u stvarnom životu, ne ustručavajte se pročitati ovu recenziju.

Otpakivanje Microsoft Touch miša

Pakiranje je elegantno, lijepo izrađeno i uključuje osnove koje su vam potrebne za rad: bežični USB adapter, USB produžetak, baterije i priručnik. Više o tome kako to izgleda možete pronaći u videu za raspakiranje ispod.

Nema pakiranih upravljačkih programa jer ih Windows 7 automatski instalira kada prvi put upotrijebite miš. Kao što očekujete, Windows 7 radi dobar posao u prepoznavanju novog uređaja. Nakon što se upravljački programi preuzmu i instaliraju, odmah vam se prikazuje vodič o posebnim pokretima dodirom koji rade na mišu. Svaka se gesta demonstrira i od vas se traži da je isprobate sami dok se ne snađete.

Toplo vam preporučam da prije korištenja miša prođete kroz cijeli vodič. U suprotnom će vam se činiti da u ruci držite strano i čudno sredstvo.

Specifikacije hardvera

Nema puno dostupnih informacija o tehničkim specifikacijama ovog miša. Prije^(First) svega, ovo je miš s jednom tipkom s puno senzora koji zajedno sa svojim drajverima može simulirati većinu aktivnosti koje se izvršavaju normalnim mišem s dvije tipke i kotačićem za pomicanje. Koristi Microsoftovu ^(Microsoft)BlueTrack tehnologiju^{(BlueTrack Technology)} koja mu omogućuje rad na gotovo svim površinama i ima 2 standardne AA alkalne baterije. Više detalja o njegovim specifikacijama možete pronaći ovdje^(here) . Kao što biste i očekivali, njegovi upravljački programi su dobri i vrlo dobro rade sa sustavima Windows 7^{(Windows 7)} i Windows 8 . Možete konfigurirati koje geste želite omogućiti, osjetljivost pomicanja i ruku u kojoj ga držite.

Hoće li ovaj miš impresionirati druge?

Za razliku od Microsoft Arc Touch miša^{(Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse)} , ne mislim da je odgovor definitivno da. Tolikom broju ljudi jednostavno se ne čini privlačnim. Gledajući prezentacijske materijale iz Microsofta^(Microsoft) , jako mi se svidjelo kako je to izgledalo. Još uvijek to činim, ali nakon što sam ga neko vrijeme koristio, više ga ne smatram tako dobrim kao kad sam prvi put pogledao njegove slike. Također, dobio sam različite reakcije drugih ljudi.

Ono što mi se ne sviđa kod izgleda ovog miša je bijela boja koja se koristi na njegovom dnu. Stvarno ne razumijem zašto Microsoft nije napravio cijelog miša crnim. Bijelo dno jednostavno ne izgleda dobro u usporedbi s njegovim crnim vanjskim premazom. Srećom, bijelo je vidljivo samo ako miša okrenete naopako. Inače, stječe se dojam da se radi o mišu u potpunosti obojanom u crno.

U čemu je Microsoft Touch Mouse Awesome ?

Iako se koncept miša koji se temelji na dodiru s jednom tipkom može djelovati strano mnogim korisnicima Windowsa^(Windows) , on funkcionira. Kretanje s jednim, dva ili tri prsta na površini miša je glatko i tečno nakon što prođete kroz tutorial. Pucanje prozora, njihovo povećanje ili minimiziranje je jednostavno. Ako paralelno radite s velikim brojem aplikacija, bit ćete produktivniji pri prebacivanju između njih.

Još jedan sjajan aspekt kod Microsoft Touch miša je činjenica da radi i osjeća se isto, bez obzira jeste li ljevak ili dešnjak. Uistinu je dobar miš s obje strane i njegovi upravljački programi rade dobar posao u prilagođavanju gesta, ovisno o ruci koju ste postavili kao onu koja se koristi. Prilikom pregledavanja weba, morate pritisnuti tipke Natrag^(Back) i Naprijed^(Forward) poprilično. S mišem se to radi puno brže, samo jednim potezom. Nakratko sam koristio miš i u sustavu Windows 8^{(Windows 8)} i bio sam sretan što sam vidio da njegovi drajveri rade isto kao i u sustavu Windows 7^{(Windows 7)} . Nema razlike u iskustvu koje dobivate između dva operacijska sustava.

Ograničenja Microsoft^{(Limitations)} Touch miša^{(Microsoft Touch Mouse)}

Nažalost, u tjednima dok sam radio na svom računalu s Microsoft Touch mišem, otkrio sam mnoga ograničenja koja su me spriječila da u potpunosti uživam u iskustvu korištenja. Pokrivat ću ih jednog po jednog. Prvo^(First) , njegov USB nano primopredajnik bilo je teško priključiti u moje USB priključke i vrlo teško ga je izvaditi. Zatim se moje stolno računalo stavlja ispod mog stola. Činilo se da miš nije dobro reagirao na moje klikove i geste. Morao sam upotrijebiti USB produžetak uključen u paket i podići nano primopredajnik na stolu. Tek tada je miš dobro radio. Ako imate sličnu postavku, ne ustručavajte se koristiti USB produžetak za postavljanje USB -a^(USB)nano primopredajnik bliže mišu.

Budući da su moje glavne aktivnosti sada bloganje i pisanje knjiga, svakodnevno surfam internetom. Jedna od mojih omiljenih gesta je da kliknem na kotačić miša, kada se postavi na vezu, da ga otvorim u novoj kartici. Nažalost, taj pokret nije moguć s Microsoft Touch mišem. Morate kliknuti desnom tipkom miša na vezu i odabrati Otvori u novoj kartici^{(Open in New Tab)}. Prilikom rada s dokumentima nisam bio zadovoljan preciznošću pomicanja, pogotovo kad radim okomito pomicanje. Kako bi bolje funkcionirao, morao sam malo podesiti njegove postavke drajvera, ali nikad ga nisam uspio natjerati da radi tako dobro kao s druga dva miša. Također, zumiranje je grubo i manje glatko nego kod drugih miševa. Prilično neugodan aspekt korištenja ovog miša je kada stavite ruku na njega kako biste ga koristili nakon što ste na neko vrijeme napustili svoj stol. Skoro^(Almost)svaki put kad bih na kraju napravio neželjenu gestu koja je minimizirala aktivni prozor ili ga skliznula na jednu stranu zaslona. U početku mislite da se to neće dogoditi nakon što se bolje upoznate s mišem. Nakon još nekoliko dana nema poboljšanja. Počinje biti neugodno što, gotovo svaki put kada se vratite za svoj stol i prvi put upotrijebite miš, na kraju napravite neku neželjenu gestu. Još jedno ograničenje koje sam primijetio je koliko dugo baterije traju. Isprva su baterije koje su bile u paketu s njim bile prazne za tjedan dana. Tada sam shvatio da ne isključujem miš kada ne koristim računalo. Činilo se da im je to produljilo životni vijek budući da miš nije uvijek bio uključen. Međutim, smetalo mi je što se moram sjetiti isključiti miša kako bih produžio trajanje baterije. Posljednje, ali ne i najmanje važno,Microsoft Touch miš se pogoršava ako ga koristite na podlozi za miša. Da... dobro ste pročitali. Korištenje na podlozi za miša znači da će vam biti teže pomicati miš i biti precizni. Ako želite najbolje rezultate, koristite ga izravno na svom stolu, bez podloge za miša.

NEMOJTE^{(Do NOT)} ga koristiti za igranje igara^(Gaming) i druge aktivnosti visoke preciznosti^{(High Precision)}

Microsoft Touch miš se NE preporuča^(NOT) za igranje igara. Prvo^(First) sam s njom igrao online igricu za više igrača League of Legends . Mrzio sam miša od svog prvog meča. Jednostavno nisam imao istu količinu preciznosti i moj lik u igri je mnogo puta ubijen jer je miš često bio spor u reakciji. Nakon nekoliko odigranih mečeva primijetio sam da se ruka kojom sam ga držao umorila puno brže nego kod ostalih miševa. Jednostavno se nije usporedio s iskustvom koje sam imao sa svojim starim žičanim mišem ili s Microsoft Arc Touch mišem^{(Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse)} . Još jedan problem u igrama uzrokuje činjenica da se radi o mišu s jednom tipkom. Postoje igre poput LA Noire iliStar Wars: The Old Republic , koji zahtijevaju da koristite lijevu i desnu tipku miša istovremeno, kako biste izvršili određene radnje. Microsoft Touch neće raditi u takvim scenarijima. Njegovi senzori i upravljački programi ne mogu shvatiti da želite istovremeno kliknuti lijevom i desnom tipkom miša. Jednostavno ste zapeli, ne možete u potpunosti igrati igru. Nećete uživati ​​u ovom mišu niti ako morate obavljati aktivnosti visoke preciznosti kao što je rad u Adobe Photoshopu^{(Adobe Photoshop)} , Adobe Illustratoru^{(Adobe Illustrator)} ili bilo kojoj aplikaciji za 3D renderiranje. Ako ste profesionalac koji se bavi bilo kakvom uređivanjem slika ili videa, ne biste trebali koristiti Microsoft Touch miš jer se nikada neće osjećati dovoljno precizno u usporedbi s drugim miševima.

Presuda

A Real-Life Review of the Microsoft Touch Mouse

I havе read plenty of reviews but none of them seemed to offer details about the real experience of using the Microѕoft Touch mоuse - the latest mouse launched by Microsoft. Luck has it that I got my hands on this mouse and I was аble to test іt. My findіngs are very different frоm what you find in many other rеviews, and are much closer to the actual experience you will get when using the Microsоft Touch mouse. If you want to know how it performs in real-life compυting, don't hesitate to read this review.

Unboxing the Microsoft Touch Mouse

The packaging is elegant, nicely made and it includes the basics you need to get it working: the wireless USB adapter, a USB extender, batteries and the manual. More about how it looks can be found in the unboxing video below.

There are no drivers packaged, as they are automatically installed by Windows 7 when you first use the mouse. As you expect, Windows 7 does a good job at identifying the new device. Once the drivers are downloaded and installed, you are immediately shown a tutorial about the special touch gestures that work on the mouse. Each gesture is demoed and you are asked to try it yourself until you get the hang of it.

I strongly recommend you to go through the whole tutorial before using the mouse. Otherwise, it will feel like you are holding a foreign and strange device in your hand.

Hardware Specifications

There is not much information available about the technical specifications of this mouse. First of all, this is a one button mouse with lots of sensors that, together with its drivers, can simulate most of the activities executed with a normal mouse with two buttons and a scroll wheel. It uses Microsoft's BlueTrack Technology that allows it to work on almost any surface and packs 2 standard AA alkaline batteries. More details about its specifications can be found here. As you would expect, its drivers are good and work very well with Windows 7 and Windows 8. You can configure which gestures you want enabled, the sensitivity of the scrolling and the hand you are holding it in.

Will this mouse impress others?

Unlike with the Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse, I don't think the answer is a definite yes. It simply doesn't seem as appealing to so many people. When looking at the presentation materials from Microsoft, I really liked how it looked. I still do, but, after using it for a while, I no longer consider it as good looking as when I first viewed pictures of it. Also, I got mixed reactions from other people.

What I do not enjoy about the looks of this mouse, is the white color used on its bottom. I really don't understand why Microsoft did not make the whole mouse black. The white bottom simply doesn't look good when comparing it with its black exterior coating. Fortunately, the white is visible only if you turn the mouse upside-down. Otherwise, you get the impression that it is a mouse fully painted in black.

What is the Microsoft Touch Mouse Awesome at?

Even though the concept of a one button, touch-based mouse may feel alien to many Windows users, it does work. Making gestures with one, two or three fingers on the surface of the mouse is smooth and fluent after you go through the tutorial. Snapping windows, maximizing or minimizing them is a breeze. If you work with plenty of applications in parallel, you will be more productive when switching between them.

Another great aspect about the Microsoft Touch mouse is the fact that it works and feels the same, no matter if you are left-handed or right-handed. It truly is a good ambidextrous mouse and its drivers do a good job at adjusting the gestures, depending on the hand you set as the one being used. When browsing the web, you have to press the Back and Forward buttons quite a lot. With the mouse, this is done much faster, with only a swipe. I briefly used the mouse also in Windows 8 and I was happy to see its drivers working the same as in Windows 7. There's no difference in the experience you get between the two operating systems.

The Limitations of the Microsoft Touch Mouse

Unfortunately, in the weeks I worked on my computer with the Microsoft Touch mouse, I discovered many limitations which stopped me from fully enjoying the experience of using it. I will cover them one by one. First, its USB nano transceiver was hard to plugin into my USB ports and very hard to take out. Then, my desktop PC is placed under my desk. The mouse did not seem to respond very well to my clicks and gestures. I had to use the USB extender included in the package and lift the nano transceiver on top of my desk. Only then did the mouse work well. If you have a similar setup, don't hesitate to use the USB extender to place the USB nano transceiver closer to the mouse.

Since my main activities are now blogging and book writing, I heavily surf the web each day. One of my favorite gestures is to click on the scroll wheel of the mouse, when it is placed on a link, to open it in a new tab. Unfortunately, making that gesture is not possible with the Microsoft Touch mouse. You have to right-click on a link and select Open in New Tab. When working with documents, I was not pleased with the scrolling precision, especially when doing vertical scrolling. In order to get it to work better, I had to tweak its driver settings a bit, but I never managed to get it to work as well as it did with my other two mice. Also, the zooming in and out feels rough and less smooth than with other mice. A rather unpleasant aspect of using this mouse is when you place your hand on it to use it after you left your desk for a while. Almost each time I ended up making an unwanted gesture which minimized the active window or snapped it to one side of the screen. At first, you think that this won't happen after you get more familiar with the mouse. After a few more days, there are no improvements. It starts to be annoying that, almost each time you come back to your desk and you first use the mouse, you end up making some unwanted gesture. Another limitation I noticed is regarding how long batteries last. At first, the batteries which were bundled with it were dead in a week. Then, I realized I wasn't turning off the mouse when I was not using my computer. This seemed to improve their lifetime since the mouse was not turned on at all times. However, I found it annoying that I have to remember to turn off the mouse, in order to improve the battery life. Last but not least, I noticed that the performance of the Microsoft Touch mouse deteriorates if you use it on a mousepad. Yes... you read correctly. Using it on a mousepad means you will have a harder time at moving the mouse around and being precise. If you want the best results, use it directly on your desk, without a mousepad.

Do NOT Use it for Gaming & Other High Precision Activities

The Microsoft Touch mouse is NOT recommended for gaming. First, I played with it the online multiplayer game League of Legends. I hated the mouse from my first match. I simply did not have the same amount of precision and my in-game character got killed many times because the mouse was often slow to react. After playing a few matches, I noticed that the hand I was holding it with, got tired much faster than with other mice. It simply did not compare with the experience I had with my old wired mouse or with the Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse. Another problem in games is caused by the fact that this is a one-button mouse. There are games such as L.A. Noire or Star Wars: The Old Republic, that require you to use the left-click and the right-click at the same time, in order to make certain actions. Microsoft Touch will not work in such scenarios. Its sensors and drivers cannot figure out that you want to make both a left-click and right-click simultaneously. You are simply stuck, unable to fully play the game. You will not enjoy this mouse also if you have to do high-precision activities such as working in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator or any 3D rendering applications. If you are a professional doing any kind of image or video editing, you should not use the Microsoft Touch mouse as it will never feel precise enough compared to other mice.

Verdict

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