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average six-button cursor controller. The matte-gray
chassis is shaped like an L, which allows you to
comfortably hold and move the mouse with a
handshake-like grip. The standard six mouse buttons—
the two main clicks, a scroll wheel, back, forward, and
DPI control buttons—are positioned in a familiar right-
handed formation. But they are laid out sideways near
the top of the tall device, so you can click them as you
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movement. (I’m right-handed, but Goldtouch also
makes a left-handed model, which is pretty rare.) The
vertical shape reduces stress on the muscles in your
hands, making it very comfortable to hold, even for
long stretches.
The Goldtouch Semi-Vertical’s shape is exceedingly
unusual, because it comes with a unique accessory: a
detachable plastic hand rest that attaches to the base
mouse. The rest juts out to the right and behind the
mouse, giving your full hand a place to rest while using
it. With the rest attached, the Semi-Vertical is the
largest mouse I’ve ever reviewed, measuring 3 by 4 by
6.25 inches (HWD) and weighing 6.1 ounces. Even
when you remove the rest, it’s quite hefty (3 by 3.2 by
4.9 inches, and 4.5 ounces).
Goldtouch
Semi-Vertical
Wireless Mouse
PROS Comfortable
ergonomic shape.
Detachable hand rest.
Strong battery life.
Left-handed model
available.
CONS Vertical mice
are hard to use
accurately. Low max
DPI.
BOTTOM LINE
Goldtouch’s Semi-
Vertical Wireless
Mouse puts
ergonomics first, with
a chassis at a less
drastic angle than
most of its kind. It
pays off for users who
don’t need lofty peak
resolution or pinpoint
precision.