▲ 340 ▼ Logitech’s Subscription Mouse Idea Pulled Back After Backlash (www.techdirt.com) submitted 2 years ago by whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world 55 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] chryan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) "Forever Pay For Your Mouse" permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* We already do, with intentionally fast breaking switches. They get away with charging $100 for a mouse, and ensuring a $0.30 part will break long before the devices useful lifetime. Generating mountains of ewaste. Why can't they get away with the next step, which is charging a subscription fee to use their mice as well? permalink fedilink source parent [–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml [S] 3 points 2 years ago That's a more accurate branding. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* We already do, with intentionally fast breaking switches. They get away with charging $100 for a mouse, and ensuring a $0.30 part will break long before the devices useful lifetime. Generating mountains of ewaste. Why can't they get away with the next step, which is charging a subscription fee to use their mice as well? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml [S] 3 points 2 years ago That's a more accurate branding. permalink fedilink source parent