@HailSeitan@lemmy.world to Enshittification@lemmy.world • 8 months agoLogitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscriptionarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square22arrow-up1139file-textcross-posted to: pcmasterrace@lemmit.onlineaboringdystopia@lemmit.onlineaboringdystopia@lemmit.onlinetechtakes@awful.systemspcgaming@lemmy.catechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1136external-linkLogitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscriptionarstechnica.com@HailSeitan@lemmy.world to Enshittification@lemmy.world • 8 months agomessage-square22file-textcross-posted to: pcmasterrace@lemmit.onlineaboringdystopia@lemmit.onlineaboringdystopia@lemmit.onlinetechtakes@awful.systemspcgaming@lemmy.catechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squaref00f/erislinkfedilink27•8 months agoNormal, plug and play mice last a long time, with or without firmware updates, which are typically free. I guarantee that nobody will buy this mouse, and if it does release it will stop receiving updates within six months.
minus-square@Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilink9•8 months agowhy would a mouse even need firmware updates? all it has to do is translate movement into bits, nothing about that should need altering…
minus-square@general_kitten@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilink1•8 months agoSome have programmable button/other features that might benefit from firmware updates
Normal, plug and play mice last a long time, with or without firmware updates, which are typically free. I guarantee that nobody will buy this mouse, and if it does release it will stop receiving updates within six months.
why would a mouse even need firmware updates? all it has to do is translate movement into bits, nothing about that should need altering…
Some have programmable button/other features that might benefit from firmware updates