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

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Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription Anonymous 01-08-24 01:44:14 No.26379

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/logitech-has-an-idea-for-a-forever-mouse-thatrequires-a-subscription/

>Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber recently discussed the possibility of one day selling a mouse that customers can use "forever." The executive said such a mouse isn't "necessarily super far away" and will rely on software updates, likely delivered through a subscription model.

>Speaking on a July 29 episode of The Verge's Decoder podcast, Faber, who Logitech appointed as CEO in October, said that members of a "Logitech innovation center" showed her "a forever mouse" and compared it to a nice but not "super expensive" watch. She said:

Anonymous 01-08-24 01:46:34 No.26380

Cool, you do that, I'll just pirate the firmware.

Anonymous 01-08-24 02:16:22 No.26381

Alternate Headline: Logitech Hardware To Become Windows Exclusive

Anonymous 01-08-24 02:46:36 No.26383

>>26379
mice are basically the cheapest dogshit peripherals it's possible to manufacture, just a light sensor and a couple switches. they are not going to be able to lock-in people in order to force a subscription on them

Anonymous 01-08-24 04:28:30 No.26384

>>26379
There's no way anyone who's actually used a mouse in their life would think this idea is anything but absolutely retarded, right? This has to be a scheme to appeal to dumbass shareholders.

Anonymous 01-08-24 04:48:27 No.26385

>>26383
They will not be able to sell it to ordinary people but never underestimate the need for some upper middle class wasters to conspicuously consume, look how many people paid like $5000 for a peloton that they then need to spend like $30/month subscription to use

Anonymous 01-08-24 04:55:07 No.26386

>>26385
nvm I looked it up and peloton subscription is actually like $50/month

Anonymous 01-08-24 07:09:44 No.26389

The general idea has been out since at least the late 90s. Turn ownership into renting by requiring updates over a network for continued use. What the device is for is irrelevant in the decision process that leads to this, since the process is not driven by utility considerations.

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