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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 02:49:38 JST Ars Technica

   Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription

   Exec says mouse that requires a regular fee for software updates is possible.

   https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/logitech-has-an-idea-for-a-forever-mouse-thatrequires-a-subscription/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Tymur Yarosh (tyarosh@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 03:02:59 JST Tymur Yarosh

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     @arstechnica Do we really need regular software updates for a mouse?

   • J. Steven York (jstevenyork@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 03:09:47 JST J. Steven York

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     @arstechnica
     Fuck this.

   • twiglantern (twiglantern@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 03:11:49 JST twiglantern

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     @arstechnica f that nonsense

   • AlexanderMars (alexandermars@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 03:12:37 JST AlexanderMars

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     @arstechnica admission: I’m still using the same wired usb mouse that I got in 2001, I’ve tried using various BT/wireless mouses over the years, but just keep going back the reliable wired mouse. Often battery/connectivity issues, I would end up digging the old mouse out. Eventually, I just didn’t put it away, because it’s never let me down. I like it so much now, I bought a back up on eBay for $10 from an ewaste recycler. So Logitech, fuck right off.

   • gumbario (gumbario@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 03:23:00 JST gumbario

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     @arstechnica At work I use a 23 years old mouse. I guess that already counts as a forever mouse? But without any stupid subscription.

   • Bec (beccanalia@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 03:41:06 JST Bec

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     @arstechnica

     So not interested.

   • Ehay2k for Harris Walz (ehay2k@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 04:11:21 JST Ehay2k for Harris Walz

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     @arstechnica

     If the mouse is free and the subscription cost less than a mouse would over say,10 years, then ok. But that's not going to happen.

     So I have an eternal finger for them...

   • Ivan (ivanopina@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 04:15:48 JST Ivan

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     @arstechnica wow, something i didn't think i needed or wanted but that they're planning to do anyways!

   • jglypt (jglypt@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 04:58:05 JST jglypt

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     @arstechnica what the hell

   • Franck Ext.⬆️ ➡️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ (foxmonsieur@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 05:03:15 JST Franck Ext.⬆️ ➡️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

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     @arstechnica Nope. Get fucked.

   • sarcastictoast (sarcastictoast@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 07:18:58 JST sarcastictoast

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     @arstechnica "Exec says mouse that requires a regular fee for software updates is possible.".
     Software updateS. Plural. For a mouse.
     E-waste and overengineering

   • geomaster337 (geomaster337@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 08:12:21 JST geomaster337

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     @arstechnica okay, so (silly me), when I read “forever mouse” I immediately thought okay, they will make parts and manuals available and design the product to be easily repairable. But no, instead it ignores that as the reason that people stop using mice and instead makes it e-waste when it is tied to a server somewhere that will inevitably be shut down. No thanks!

   • MNeko (mneko@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 08:26:27 JST MNeko

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     @arstechnica Or, you could just buy a mouse and be done with it. They're not even that expensive! "Subscription" indeed.

   • reieRMeister 🌐 (reiermeister@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 13:29:37 JST reieRMeister 🌐

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     @arstechnica … or we could just buy a ‘fair mouse’ https://www.nager-it.de/en

   • Owen 🇦🇺  (vanitalo@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 17:59:50 JST Owen 🇦🇺 

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     @arstechnica This ever increasing corporate greed is disgusting. 🤮 Capitalism has jumped the shark!

   • Milos (doctor_zoidberg@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 19:20:49 JST Milos

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     @arstechnica I'm a geek who spends a lot of my free time with my PC, but news like this makes me want to rebuild my granoarents' cabin and go live without electricity for a while.
     This is happening all the time, greedy corporations push things that we neither need nor want, until stupid people start buying it and then we all have to live with it.
     And the only reason I'm replacing my mice is because they stop working properly.

   • Comunidad bahá´í de Mexicali (bahais_mexicali@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 09-Aug-2024 05:37:26 JST Comunidad bahá´í de Mexicali

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     @arstechnica Giggle... i think i'll stop reading your posts - for today. This one was... enough.