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Logitech CEO Wants to Sell You a Subscription-Based 'Forever Mouse' (gizmodo.com)

submitted 2 years ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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During a recent episode of The Verge’s Decoder podcast, Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber shed some possible insight into the company’s view on one of its most important products. Saying that “the mouse built this house,” Faber shares the planning behind a Forever Mouse, a premium product that the company hopes will be the last you ever have to buy. There’s also a discussion about a subscription-based service and a deeper focus on AI.

For now, details on a Forever Mouse are thin, but you better believe there will be a catch. The Instant Pot was a product so good that customers rarely needed to buy another one. The company went bankrupt.

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[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I bought half a dozen G502's when I found out they were changing them many years ago, and I've only opened 1 of them. Pretty sure I'm good for life at this point.

I like the M705 for my work PC. Wireless and the batteries literally last for years. They do eventually die to the 'double click of death' so no points for longevity of hardware.

Also have a G13 that I like. Never found a better gaming half-keyboard but they stopped making them a long time ago.

[–] Smokeless7048@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

did you ever watch the youtube 'deepdive' into the double click?

Turns out they are using an older switch which, while great at the time, wants a higher voltage than modern, electricity diet, mice.

https://youtu.be/v5BhECVlKJA

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I have not but I'll check it out later. Thanks!

[–] dan@upvote.au 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They do eventually die to the 'double click of death' so no points for longevity of hardware.

Interesting... I've had one for 10 years, use it nearly daily, and haven't had any issues.

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I’m on my 3rd or 4th one now. They still always last a good 5 years.

[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have never found anything as nice for my hand as the G502, and it has the perfect amount of buttons. That's why I had to stock up!

The G13 got really popular AFTER Logitech discontinued it, because there really hasn't been anything like it on the market. I went looking to stock up on those too, but I was too late - they will go for a couple hundred bucks or more, used, when you can find one!