Microsoft Comfort Mouse 4500

Microsoft Comfort Mouse 4500

February 2010

Fact Sheet

The Microsoft Comfort Mouse 4500 gives consumers performance, comfort and control wherever they go at its lowest price ever.1

The Comfort Mouse 4500 is the first wired mouse featuring BlueTrack Technology, making it a great choice for people who want to take their mouse anywhere but don’t ever want to worry about changing batteries. The Comfort Mouse 4500 will track on virtually any surface2 while delivering comfort in either hand with its ambidextrous design and rubber side grips. Adding a touch of personality, the mouse will be available in black as well as three fresh special-edition colors — Sea Blue, Poppy Red and Strawberry Pink — just in time for spring.

Top Features and Benefits

·  BlueTrack Technology lets people ditch the mouse pad and

use their mouse on virtually any surface,2 including granite, marble,

carpet and wood.

·  Wired connection ensures people don’t have to worry about

changing batteries.

·  Ambidextrous design and rubber side grips give consumers

comfort and durability wherever it’s used.

·  Tilt wheel allows for easy horizontal and vertical scrolling.

·  Five customizable buttons let consumers personalize their

mouse to do the tasks of their choice.

Read on for more information, including the following:

System Requirements / Availability and Pricing / Contact Info

System Requirements

To use the Comfort Mouse 4500, consumers need the following:

For a Windows-based PC / For Macintosh
·  Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP
·  An available USB port
·  Internet access required for tilt wheel and programmable button software installation: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/downloads. Local and/or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply. / ·  Mac OS X v.10.4–10.6x
·  An available USB port
·  Internet access required for tilt wheel and programmable button software installation: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/downloads. Local and/or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply.

Availability and Pricing

The Comfort Mouse 4500 is available for pre-sale on Amazon.com now. It will be available for $24.951 in March when it is widely released.

The Comfort Mouse 4500 is backed by a worldwide three-year limited hardware warranty. More information about this and other Microsoft Hardware products can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/hardware.

1 Estimated retail price. Actual retail prices may vary.

2 BlueTrack Technology does not work on clear glass or mirrored surfaces.

Contact Info

For more information, press only:

Brittany Turner, Edelman, (206) 223-1606,

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