Would you pay a SUBSCRIPTION FEE to use your MOUSE?

[AviatorTom]

Please watch the short 10-minute video that describes something that Logitech is thinking about... a forever mouse where users pay a subscription fee for software and function updates.

Would you pay a subscription fee for a computer mouse?

Please answer in the poll and add a comment.

Logitech Mouse - not the "forevermouse"

YES - I would pay a subscription fee for a "forever mouse"

NO - I would not pay a subscription fee for a "forever mouse"

Huh?

[CrazyGirl2]

Pardon my French, but Abso-fucking_lutely NOT! Are they kidding? I’m so sick of paying $5 here, $15 there, $4.99 over there, $19.95 for Netflix, and I think $9.99/mo just to use the BASIC version of the “free” version of photoshop for Mac! Seriously sick of it (And I’m financially well off!). I can’t imagine what it would be for someone with no extra money at the end of the month? ¯\_(ッ)_/¯ . Seriously although I get Disney + for free, I pay for Youtube+, Netflix, HULU, paramount+, and a couple others. not to mention Amazon Prime, and some software I’m paying monthly to use. I’m so sick of getting nickel and dime'd to DEATH. Logitec can fuck off, if they think I’m gonna pay monthly for a FCK’N MOUSE!!!

Laura 😠 😡

[RebelinSteel]

@CrazyGirl2 love your reply, totally agree, subscriptions are a death by a thousand cuts, we are a society of masochists that knowingly pay a few quid here n there. Thank you,

[CrazyGirl2]

@RebelinSteel Thanks Reblin, I hate it, every time I look at my bank statements I see something that I think “Wait! What the hell is THAT for?” It’s only 2.99 a month, but I seriously have NO idea what it’s for and I can't stop it, without knowing what it’s for! Apple Pay, cannot tell me who is charging me except for the billing company who bills me, and tells me that I have to contact them to stop the billing, but they don’t have a website or phone number! I absolutely HATE subscriptions!

[RebelinSteel]

@CrazyGirl2 I had a 75p entry on my bank statements, it was for my Apple iCloud storage lol. Also the fact they use that 99p bit, just make it the 2.99 to 3.00. I have Netflix, Disney, various random things that are really annoying lol.

[CrazyGirl2]

@RebelinSteel I know, it really sucks! My bank tells me I’d have to cancel my credit card, and re-subscribe to ALL of my other accounts! They make it SO MUCH work to get rid of a $2.99 charge that it just is not worth it!

[purplepoppy]

I'm surprised they didn't bring that out as soon as computers hit homes and offices. Hopefully there would be free to use mouses but we all know Microsoft would make it so their packages only run with certain ones.

So no i'd rather not, but I think I would be forced to.

[CuriousHubby]

Please do this for laptops! They go out of date and slow down so fast!

Imagine getting a new fast laptop every year! That would be amazing not having to use a older laptop cause no one buys on every other year floor they are designed to be out dated!

[andreasderjuengere]

What if once they would have offered forever-floppy disks on ''subscription''?

Looks as if someone isn't rich enough yet :D

Anyhow - I am certain that ''crack'' people will work on a free solution on this already.

Happy hacking.

[genericname85]

i mean isn't that the same kind of idea that a telecomunication contract is? like the ones that have integrated installment payments attached to the service plan which let you choose a new phone every other year? if it's like that i don't see a big problem. tho my mice usually cost around 100-150 bucks and last me 4-5 years. so 20 a month is usury compared to that.

[genericname85]

if it's like 5 bucks a month, i might actually consider it. given that i can then choose the neweset and best mouse every other year.

[BadApple69]

If I had to pay for a subscription for my mouse I would hack that mouse so fast it would make your head spin.
No way will I pay for a subscription for a mouse

[RebelinSteel]

They are having a fucking giraffe. Zero chance anyone would subscribe to a mouse, even if it came with built in vibration. A decent mouse lasts for years, even gaming ones.

[MisterWack]

Corporations in this corrupt Capitalist system are taking us into the dark ages of the digital age whenever they contemplate such BS.

[OlderAndWiser]

I hate paying an annual fee for software. I remember when you bought the program, installed it, and owned it forever.

[4ngelic]

i haven't used a mouse since i was like 13 so nope

[exitseven]

No, screw that. I would stop using a mouse.

[LiamJHayden]

Nope. Generic mouse drivers are part of the OS. I have no need for more.

[Juxtapose]

Nope, I would go to the black market if needed.

[ArrowheadSW]

No I would not pay that kind of fee.

[NathanDavis]

consumerism, yeah...

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Logitech Can Go Pound Sand!

[Anonymous]

$20/mo. for a $20 mouse?

[douride2]

Nope never going to happen.

[msc545]

Hell no. The costs are not reasonable.

[strateguy632]

Nope

[DJB72]

Fuck that