• MA-Touch1: Sanwa's Magic Mouse Clone For Windows PCs

    Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

    Dr. Serkan Toto is an independent consultant and advisor focusing on Japan’s web, mobile and social gaming industries. Based in Tokyo, he works together with financial institutions and startups worldwide. Serkan has been the Japan contributor for TechCrunch.com since 2008. He is sept-lingual, holds an MBA and is a PhD in economics. → Learn More

    Apple’s Magic Mouse has obviously inspired Japanese accessory maker Sanwa Supply: the Tokyo-based company is offering the MA-Touch1 [JP], a wireless mouse with a multi-touch enabled top shell. The main (technical) difference is that the Sanwa mouse doesn’t support Bluetooth but works via a wireless USB connection instead.

    From a design perspective, the MA-Touch1 is completely flat on top – unlike the Magic Mouse, which has a curvy top shell. Users will be able to do four-direction scrolling, two-finger swipes, and right/left clicks (see below). Two AAA batteries will let you use the mouse for about 200 hours.

    Sanwa sells the MA-Touch1 in black, white, silver, and red (price in Japan: $75). If you’re a Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 user (no Mac support) living outside Japan, ask specialized online stores like Geek Stuff 4 U to get one for you.

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