Wtf why does literally everything need a subscription now??? How much money do these companies think I have to spend on this shit? I'm sure as hell not going to ever pay a monthly subscription fee to be able to use a mouse that I already had to pay $200 for up front...
this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2024
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Enshittification
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Oh, I see you choose not to buy the Forever Mouse. That's ok, that's why we at Logitech created the Pay As You Go Mouse. It's the mouse for those who prefer the freedom to start and stop using it any time.
Just buy your mouse and connect it to the Logitech Store (valid email and credit card required). Purchase just what you need, bundles start at $9.99 for 1,000 left clicks, or $19.99 for 5,000 if you want the best deal. Like to wheel scroll? Just $5.99 for 50,000 pixels of glorious scroll. And be sure to stock up on right clicks - just $4.99 for 500, $7.99 for 1,000 or $9.99 for 1,750.
And as always, Logitech puts customers first: no cost to move your mouse pointer.
From the article:
"Subscription models have been gaining popularity among business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) tech companies because they offer a more reliable, recurring revenue source than hardware sales."
Have you paid your oxygen subscription fees this month?
This is like one of those April fools announcements.
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
Why the fuck would a mouse need software updates? It just needs to translate movement into cursor coordinates, and record clicks. It’s a very simple tool.
But the "features"!
Logitech would like to access
-Call records (so we know who also likes Logitech)
-Gps precise location (so if sombody steals it)
-Microphone (for uhhh security)
-Your wallet (they want more money)
-Your dog (hes a good dawg)