• MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    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…

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      4 months ago

      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.

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      4 months ago

      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.”

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        4 months ago

        Well, I reckon I’ve been using the same $15 mouse for close to a decade now and it still works fine. If it stops working I’d much rather just buy another $15 mouse than have another goddamned bill to pay every month

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          4 months ago

          at this point you can probably make your own mouse with a microcomputer, a sensor, and some suguru or whatever.