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Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription (arstechnica.com)
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[-] Tarogar@feddit.org 20 points 4 months ago

I mainly wonder how they are going to solve a broken microswitch with a software update...

[-] Jajcus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

When you pay them as long as you use the mouse, they have a business reason to keep it working as long as possible (so to use batter switches) and sending you a new one when one breaks can still be profitable for them. Software updates are less important here.

I guess for end users it will still be cheaper and more convenient to buy a new regular mouse with a one-time payment after the previous one breaks. And that is how electro-trash piles up...

[-] sunzu@kbin.run 6 points 4 months ago

There is a lesson in there about how we get stupid outcomes from "capitalism"

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