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Logitech Considers 'Forever Mouse' With Subscription Fee
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Translation: The only thing we can do to bolster stock price is to start charging $99 for a mouse which cost $2 to produce.
I have accumulated a number of $20 or so mice, some are rather old. Only one of them broke and this may have something to do with me dropping a loaded backpack.
I just checked and a BT mouse that I’ve used for years was bought in April of 2020. It’s been on countless business trips, dropped quite a few times, and used for 8-12 hours almost every day. It’s still fully functional and looks clean. I just replaced it a month ago with Arc as I wanted something truly pocketable for those days when I have to run between meetings.
And I paid a whopping $22.16 after tax.
The reason I have a number of these mice has nothing to do with them being cheap. I got them because I wanted something different, or because I wanted a dedicated mouse for a specific computer, or because I forgot to pack it for a trip. Having a single “lifetime” mouse would simply not work for me.
Logitech G400 is more comfortable/ergonomic. That shape is the exact same shape as the original MX-500 from 2002, which was later used in the MX-510 and MX-518. The current crop of their highest end mice are also based on this shape as well; G502X and to an extent the MX Master.I have used these for 20 years and I cannot find a more comfortable mouse. The first one became faulty after about 14 years of continual use. I purchased another for £9 which is what sits on my desk today. A subscription mouse sounds horrendous.
I can assure you, if I have to pay a subscription to use a Logitech mouse beyond the price of the device itself, it will be the last Logitech product I ever purchase.
Even if this were to become a thing, you could still own and continue to use the physical product (mouse). This is not really unlike what computer makers do or have/had done for decades i.e., charging for OS software updates. If you purchased a Mac in the 1980s through the early 2010s and wanted to get updated OS software, you essentially had to pay an annual "subscription" fee.
One way or another, consumers have been paying for new/updated software for their devices for ages whether it be via a higher initial purchase price with "free" (included as part of the original purchase) updates, a lower initial purchase with subscription-like payments for future updates or having to buy an entirely new device with every update.
Lol. Take a closer look at your favourite fruit company; you know...the one that would rather be a "services" company.
Logitech has worked on a "forever mouse" that could come with a subscription fee for regular software updates, according to Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber.
There are no plans to release such a product at the current time, but Faber explained the concept during a recent appearance on The Verge's Decoder podcast with Nilay Patel. Apparently, the Logitech innovation center team in Ireland showed Faber a "forever mouse" that is designed to be used for many years. It's a "little heavier" than a standard mouse, and it has "great software and services" that get constantly updated.Logitech is aiming to increase the longevity of its products through more premium devices that can be updated over time. Of course, as a mouse is a one-time purchase, continual software updates would need to be funded through some kind of service model.
Patel asked Faber if she could "envision a subscription mouse," and she responded "possibly." Faber went on to explain that customers would "never have to worry about [their mice] again," which is similar to Logitech's video conferencing services.
When asked whether Logitech had some other model for monetization than subscription fees or advertising, Faber said no, and that she was "intrigued" by a forever mouse that has an accompanying business model around software updates.
Later in the interview, Faber said that there could also be a model where customers trade in a mouse for a newer version, similar to something like the iPhone Upgrade Program.
Faber pointed out that customers spend around $26 on a mouse or keyboard on average, which is "really so low" for "stuff you use every day." She said there's "so much room to create more value in that space as we make people more productive."
Article Link: Logitech Considers 'Forever Mouse' With Subscription Fee
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!!!
Nope.
We already have forever mice. I have several USB mice that are over 10 years old, they work perfectly fine TYVM.
Apple's old wireless mice and trackpads that took AA batteries are also still working perfectly fine as well...
"innovation center team" .. en********ation team more like it.
I would not be surprised if they start doing keyboard subscriptions next. 1000 keystrokes for $9.99/month. It's complete non-sense.
I've never bought a mouse, other than what came with my Mac. For me, a Forever Mouse is just a mouse.
It will possible that without logging into a “cloud” account that you will not even have access to your desktop or laptop.
It’s amazing the things we think will never happen that do.
It’s not a matter of if this will happen but when.
As far as the mouse goes, newer hardware could require encrypted firmware which phones home and if not authenticated is deactivated.
I remember a time when dongles were required to run certain software.
GM designs their vehicles to be serviced by their technicians.You haven't owned a GM product if you think Logitech is the worst.
One needs to rotate the motor forward just to change the spark plugs on a 3800. 😕
Nope.
I‘m the type who buys products in groups so there’s no downtime. For one example there are 4 Plantronic Savi W8220 headsets in my credenza in case the current one fails. Time is my concern.
You wouldn't necessarily be "renting" the mouse, you'd more likely be paying for future software updates not unlike what computer/OS makers have/had long done with operating systems. For example, if you purchased a Mac in the 1980s through the early 2010s and wanted to continue to get updated OS software, you essentially had to pay an annual "subscription" fee.
The bigger question here is whether or not there are enough meaningful mouse software updates to justify paying a monthly or yearly subscription fee.
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I did start looking for a "Girlfriend" who I might after a while upgrade to a "Wife"
But after some investigation I learned that you didn't just have to spend money on them to get them in the first place, but it's a lifetime subscription I'd be expected to pay, otherwise I'd not be able to keep one
But after some investigation I learned that you didn't just have to spend money on them to get them in the first place, but it's a lifetime subscription I'd be expected to pay, otherwise I'd not be able to keep one