在Windows 8推出后，微软(Microsoft)决定重新设计其键盘和鼠标系列(keyboard and mouse lineup)，以便它们在与现代设备（包括平板电脑和Microsoft Surface等混合设备）一起工作时更加有用。推出的最有趣的鼠标之一是Sculpt Comfort，它有一个带有Windows 徽标的(Windows logo)蓝色大按钮(blue button)。这个按钮有什么作用，这个鼠标是一个好设备吗？让我们(Let)在使用这款鼠标三周的基础上，从这篇评论中了解这一点以及更多。
拆箱Microsoft Sculpt 舒适鼠标(Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse)
拆箱Sculpt Comfort鼠标是一种非常标准的体验。包装设计使您可以立即看到鼠标，并且易于拆卸。
在包装盒中，您会找到鼠标、手册和包含信息的小册子、保修和两节Duracell电池。如下图所示，Sculpt Comfort鼠标相当有光泽。
我更喜欢哑光饰面(matte finish)，但这是个人品味的问题，而不是真正的问题。
硬件规格
Sculpt Comfort是一款蓝牙鼠标(Bluetooth mouse)，只能与具有蓝牙无线电(Bluetooth radio)芯片的笔记本电脑以及平板电脑或Microsoft Surface等混合设备一起使用。它使用了微软(Microsoft)的BlueTrack 技术(BlueTrack technology)，这意味着您可以在除玻璃之外的几乎任何表面上使用它，并且不需要鼠标垫(mouse pad)。
它是为右手用户设计的，它提供了大量非常有用的滚动功能。您将在本文后面了解更多关于它们的信息。
Sculpt Comfort鼠标为Windows 7、Windows 8、Windows 8.1 和Mac OS版本 10.4 至 10.7提供官方驱动程序支持。(driver support)我希望这款鼠标可以在Linux 或 Windows Vista(Linux or Windows Vista)等其他操作系统上运行，但您将无法使用它的特殊功能，如大Windows 徽标(Windows logo)按钮或其高级滚动功能。在这些操作系统上，它将是没有特殊功能的标准鼠标。
可在此处找到完整的规格列表：Sculpt Comfort Mouse 详细信息(Sculpt Comfort Mouse Details)。
使用Microsoft Sculpt 舒适鼠标(Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse)
我已将此鼠标与安装了 Windows 8.1 的新Surface Pro 2设备一起使用。与Surface Pro 2(Surface Pro 2)配对非常简单：插入电池后，我打开鼠标，然后打开Surface Pro 2上的蓝牙芯片(Bluetooth chip)。Windows 8.1 立即检测到Sculpt Comfort并安装它。几秒钟后，我就可以使用它了。
鼠标的精度一直很好。在使用Excel(Excel)电子表格、Powerpoint演示文稿或浏览网络时，我没有遇到任何问题。我什至做了几次游戏，还玩了英雄联盟(League of Legends)。即使在精度上无法与真正的游戏鼠标(gaming mice)相比，该鼠标的性能也不错。
如果您将其与平板电脑一起使用，携带它可能会有点不愉快。鼠标比大多数平板电脑都厚，不能很好地放入标准平板电脑包(tablet bag)中。但是，当它与笔记本电脑一起使用时，很容易将其放在笔记本电脑包中。
与此鼠标驱动程序一起安装的软件是现在标准的Microsoft 鼠标和键盘中心(Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center)，可用于所有Microsoft键盘和鼠标。该软件具有高度可配置性，您可以设置许多有关鼠标工作方式的内容，包括创建特定于应用程序的设置。
总而言之，我对Sculpt Comfort鼠标的工作方式及其精度感到满意。
Sculpt 舒适鼠标(Sculpt Comfort Mouse)是关于轻松切换和滚动(Easy Switching & Scrolling)的
有两点使这款鼠标与大多数鼠标不同。首先(First)，左侧有一个蓝色的大Windows徽标按钮。(Windows)如果您按下它，它会将您带到“开始(Start)”屏幕。如果您在其表面上向上滑动手指，它将打开之前打开的应用程序或窗口(app or window)，就像从左侧轻拂时一样，在触摸屏上。
如果您在此按钮的表面上向下滑动手指，则会在屏幕左侧打开应用程序切换器。(app switcher)向同一方向移动手指，然后滚动浏览切换器显示的应用程序。
在Windows 7中，按此按钮可打开“开始”菜单(Start Menu)。滑动手势仅在使用浏览器时有效，用于向后或向前移动。不幸的是，我没有带蓝牙和 Windows(Bluetooth and Windows) 7 的笔记本电脑来测试它的工作情况。此外，我无法在Mac上对其进行测试。
我发现蓝色按钮的唯一缺点是您需要用力按下它才能将您带到“开始(Start)”屏幕或“开始菜单(Start Menu)” 。这与在此按钮上滑动时的敏感程度形成鲜明对比。它对你所有的手势反应非常快，除了按下它。
这款鼠标的另一个有趣之处在于，滚轮(scroll wheel)可以像在任何其他滚轮上一样用于上下滚动，也可以用于左右(left and right)滚动。例如，如果您正在处理一个大的Excel电子表格，向右推动滚轮(scroll wheel)使其向右滚动。此功能对于处理大型文档的业务人员非常有用。
判决
Microsoft Sculpt Comfort鼠标性能出色，易于安装并与笔记本电脑或平板电脑配对，只要(laptop or tablet)它们具有蓝牙无线电(Bluetooth radio)芯片即可。您可以获得舒适的抓握和良好的精确度，尤其是在办公(Office)或浏览网页时。驱动程序非常可配置，您可以详细设置此鼠标的工作方式。唯一的缺点是平板电脑用户可能想要更轻巧的鼠标(slimmer mouse)，更容易随身携带。但是，如果尺寸不是一个因素，那么Sculpt Comfort鼠标是一个很好的伴侣。
Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse Review - A Good Companion for Mobile Users
After the launch of Windows 8, Miсrosoft decided to redesign its keyboard and moυse lineup, so that they are more useful when wоrking with modern devices, including tablеts and hybrids like the Microsoft Surface. One of the most interesting mice that were launched is the Sculpt Comfort which has a big blue button with the Windows logo on it. What does this button do and is this mouse a good device? Let's learn this and more, from this review, based on using this mouse for three weeks.
Unboxing the Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse
Unboxing the Sculpt Comfort mouse is a very standard experience. The packaging is made so that you immediately see the mouse and so that it is easy to remove.
In the box you will find the mouse, the manual and brochures with information, the warranty and two Duracell batteries. As you can see in the picture below, the Sculpt Comfort mouse is rather glossy.
I would have preferred a matte finish but this a matter of personal taste rather than a real issue.
Hardware Specifications
The Sculpt Comfort is a Bluetooth mouse that can be used only with laptops that have a Bluetooth radio chip and with tablets or hybrid devices like Microsoft Surface. It uses Microsoft's BlueTrack technology, which means that you can use it on almost any surface except glass and you don't need a mouse pad.
It is designed for right-hand users and it provides plenty of scrolling capabilities that are very useful. You will learn more about them later in this article.
The Sculpt Comfort mouse has official driver support for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Mac OS versions 10.4 to 10.7. I expect this mouse to work on other operating systems like Linux or Windows Vista but you won't be able to use to its special features like the big Windows logo button or its advanced scrolling capabilities. On these operating systems it will be a standard mouse with no special features.
The complete list of specifications can be found here: Sculpt Comfort Mouse Details.
Using the Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse
I have used this mouse together with my new Surface Pro 2 device, that has Windows 8.1 installed. Pairing it with the Surface Pro 2 was very easy: after inserting the batteries, I turned on the mouse and then the Bluetooth chip on the Surface Pro 2. Windows 8.1 detected the Sculpt Comfort immediately and installed it. After a couple of seconds I was able to use it.
The precision of the mouse was always good. I had no issues when working with Excel spreadsheets, Powerpoint presentations or when navigating the web. I even did a couple of gaming sessions and I played League of Legends. The mouse performed decently even though it doesn't compare in precision with real gaming mice.
Carrying it around may be a bit unpleasant if you use it with a tablet. The mouse is thicker than most tablets and it doesn't fit well into a standard tablet bag. However, when using it with a laptop, it is very easy to carry it in your laptop bag.
The software installed with this mouse's drivers is the now standard Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center, available for all Microsoft keyboards and mice. This software is highly configurable and you can set many things about the way the mouse works, including creating app-specific settings.
All-in-all I was satisfied with how the Sculpt Comfort mouse works and its precision.
The Sculpt Comfort Mouse is All About Easy Switching & Scrolling
There are two things that set this mouse apart from most mice. First of all, there is the big blue Windows logo button on the left side. If you press it, it takes you to the Start screen. If you swipe up your finger on it surface, it opens the previously opened app or window, just like when flicking from the left side, on a screen with touch.
If you swipe down your finger on this button's surface, it opens the app switcher on the left side of the screen. Moving the finger in the same direction then scrolls through the apps displayed by the switcher.
In Windows 7, pressing this button opens the Start Menu. The swipe gestures work only when using a browser, to move backward or forward. Unfortunately I did not have a laptop with Bluetooth and Windows 7 to test how well it works. Also, I wasn't able to test it on a Mac.
The only downside I found about the blue button is that you need to press quite hard on it to take you to the Start screen or the Start Menu. This contrasts with how sensitive this button is when swiping on it. It reacts very fast to all your gestures except pressing it.
The other thing that's interesting about this mouse is that the scroll wheel can be used to scroll up and down like on any other wheel but also to scroll left and right. For example, if you are working in a big Excel spreadsheet, pushing the scroll wheel to the right makes it scroll to the right. This feature is very useful for business folks working with large documents.
Verdict
The Microsoft Sculpt Comfort mouse is good performer that's easy to install and pair with a laptop or tablet, as long as they have a Bluetooth radio chip. You get a comfortable grip and good precision, especially when doing Office work or browsing the web. The drivers are very configurable and you can set in detail how this mouse works. The only downside is that tablet users might want a slimmer mouse that's easier to carry around with their devices. But, if size is not a factor, then the Sculpt Comfort mouse is a great companion.
