We’ve speculated about the naming of the “Arc Touch Mouse” on the WinExtra On Windows Podcast, as Microsoft already has a mouse on the market called the “Arc“.

Our arguments have been settled however because thanks to German tech blog, WinFuture, we now have pictures, pricing and product details of the Arc Touch.

The Arc Touch looks stylish.  It’s mix of metal, glossy surfaces and with a rubberized palm rest that can be bent by the user as needed to fit their grip, and that is where the Arc come into the name.

The Arc Touch has comes in both 2.4GHz Wireless and USB variants, has 3 buttons (excluding the on-off switch) and uses Microsofts BlueTrack sensor technology instead of ordinary laser or optical sensors, which should allow it to work on almost any surface.

We had expected this to be a touch pad of somesort, but obviously it isn’t. Where the “touch” does come into play is in the scrollwheel, which has been replaced by “new touch-scroll function”, essentially allowing a user to just swipe their finger to emulate the scroll wheel functionality.

Prices are still sketchy. WinFuture is reporting the German dealers as listing it for €69.99 which is approximately $90 USD.

Amazon Canada has the Arc Touch listed for $79.95 (Canadian Dollars) and an expected release date of October 7th.

Can’t wait to get my hands on one.

[Editor’s Note: Images via WinFuture. Microsofts Arc Touch Mouse – Product Details and Pictures is a post from: winextra. –mrh]