That meant I wasn’t able to swipe to bring up Charms or other functions, and pinch-to-zoom was nowhere to be found. Strangely, though, the mouse doesn’t use Windows 8’s gesture features beyond simple scrolling. I also wasn’t able to find a way to center-click, though I never found that limiting. Horizontal swipes work well, as does downward scrolling, but trying to scroll back up produces uncomfortable friction or pushes the mouse across the desk. The mouse also supports four-way swiping to scroll, a feature that’s a little less consistent. I generally use a wired mouse, and I only noticed lag on one of the devices I tried - an HP notebook running Windows 7. But its weight lets it slide easily while keeping movement even, and the sloped buttons have enough resistance that accidental clicks aren’t a problem. It’s a bit like the mouse equivalent of a standing desk, with a stark disregard for conventional comfort. With no bulb to rest your palm on, the Wedge Touch mouse takes a little more conscious effort to hold and move, and the flat surface doesn’t guide your fingers onto it with bumps or depressions. Once you actually start using it, though, it’s relatively comfortable.

It’s more or less a trackpad placed on a black rounded wedge, with metal caps on either end. The mouse follows the same basic cues, but its shape is understandably confusing at first. On the brushed-metal underside, a rubber wedge holds the pairing key and two AAA batteries. On the other hand, it also means each key gets a bit more real estate, and the design fits well with the compact aesthetic. If you’re as used to chiclet keys as I am, the decision to forgo them means you’ll have to get used to less clear delineation between letters. There’s no space between the keys themselves, either. Instead, it’s bounded with a round-cornered metal band that fits neatly against the cover. The key tray is a couple inches smaller than that of my 15-inch laptop, but there’s no bezel or other empty space around it. Unfortunately, the mouse still quickly picked up several tiny but highly visible white scratches along the top edge.ĭespite being small, neither the mouse nor the keyboard felt cramped. They’re both made almost entirely out of brushed metal and black rubber, which does a good job of disguising the dust they accumulate inside a messenger bag or purse. The mouse is about two inches square and under an inch tall, weighing two ounces, while the keyboard is ten inches by four inches and comes in at about a pound with cover. The two dongle-free Bluetooth devices are designed for portability, hence the decision to cut off everything below the mouse’s buttons and to equip the keyboard with a protective cover that keeps it from accidentally turning on or collecting debris.

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