# High-Tech Curvaceous Mice The Microsoft Touch Mouse Provides Convenience in Style By Matt Ho | Published 2011-03-07 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-touch-mouse References: [uncrate](http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/computer-peripherals/microsoft-touch-mouse/) & [microsoft](http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/touch-mouse/) The [Microsoft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-palm-mouse) Touch Mouse for Windows 7 is all about convenience, making it so that the user hardly has to lift a finger. The [sleek curvy mouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elegant-ergonomic-mouse) is simple, incredibly stylish, and isn't just another technological piece of eye candy. Those familiar with the multi-touch function will know that all it takes are your fingers to navigate the computer. The Microsoft Touch Mouse shows that Microsoft can integrate this technology onto its own products just as well as [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-clip-mouse) can. One finger lets you scroll through windows. Two fingers will snap, maximize/minimize windows and three will open windows or reveal the desktop. With everything controlled from the tip of your fingers -- literally -- finishing work on the computer will get done a lot faster. The Microsoft Touch Mouse is available at $80. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/computers) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Multi-touch Technology:** The integration of multi-touch technology into computer peripherals will lead to more seamless and intuitive experiences for users. - **Sleek Design:** The trend towards sleek and stylish design in tech products provides an opportunity for companies to differentiate themselves and appeal to consumers' aesthetic sensibilities. - **Gesture-based Navigation:** There is a growing trend towards gesture-based navigation in tech products, creating opportunities for companies to develop new interfaces that are more intuitive and user-friendly. ### Who This Affects Most - **Computer Peripherals:** There is a significant opportunity for companies in the computer peripherals industry to develop products that integrate multi-touch and gesture-based technology into their designs. - **Consumer Electronics:** As consumers become more design-conscious, the consumer electronics industry has an opportunity to differentiate itself by developing products with sleek and stylish designs, like the Microsoft Touch Mouse. - **Interface Design:** The trend towards gesture-based navigation creates opportunities for companies in the interface design industry to create more intuitive and user-friendly interfaces, across a range of products and industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ergonomic Digital Creative Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-palm-mouse.md) - [Intuitive Gesture-Control Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactigon-skin-wearable-mouse.md) - [Sleek Ergonomic Mouse Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-mouse-pro.md) - [Minimalist Ergonomic Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keychron-m5.md) - [Chromatic Hip Mini Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/logitech-pop-mouse.md) - [Hybrid Interface Computer Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/computer-mouse-concept.md) - [Folding Ambidextrous Mouse Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-form-travel-mouse.md) - [Stone-Inspired Tech Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smooth-mouse-concept.md) - [Ergonomic Quality Computer Mice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/propoint.md)