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Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Re: Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Post by tracker1 »

phire wrote: post #71
bityard wrote: post #39

My favorite mouse is the Logitech Anywhere MX. It's highly comfortable despite being pretty small. The back/forward buttons on the side are indispensable for web browsing, file management, and switching weapons in first-person shooters. It takes two AA batteries which last for months and take seconds to swap out. The dongle is small and has good range. The scroll wheel switches between clicky and free-scrolling. It's…

I like my Anywhere MX 3. The smaller size is actually ideal for my fingertip grip, and I actually like the rechargeable battery. It lasts well over a month on a single charge and then charges really quickly (if it ever does go flat, just chuck it on the charger while you make a coffee, 2-3 min is enough to last the rest of the day). And I love the scroll wheel. The microswitches going bad is a massive downside. I rea…

I'm a pretty big fan of the M500 series myself.. I like the weighted scroll wheel. I actually wish it were maybe 15-20% bigger and slightly heavier myself.

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Post by at-fates-hands »

dmonitor wrote: post #22

The open source / open hardware offerings from Ploopy are very attractive for people that don't want to take this route https://ploopy.co They've apparently suspended shipping to the US, though. Not sure who to blame for that one..

Just in case you're not really into the whole mechanical keyboard scene:

QMK, or Quantum Mechanical Keyboard, is an open-source, community-centered configuration tool for keyboards and other input devices. QMK software is handy for creating layers, moving around specific keys, adding functions, etc.

Re: Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Post by at-fates-hands »

MyNameIsFred wrote: post #82
dmonitor wrote: post #22

The open source / open hardware offerings from Ploopy are very attractive for people that don't want to take this route https://ploopy.co They've apparently suspended shipping to the US, though. Not sure who to blame for that one..

TL;DR Is US continues to change policy without any clear guidance nor facilitation. Impractical to comply. https://apnews.com/article/us-tariffs-goods-services-suspens...

A great example is how they're handling DJI Drones.

Re: Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Post by system2 »

calfuris wrote: post #157
system2 wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Battery lasts like 2 months, why would you want that?

Why would I want to worry about a battery even every other month when I could just not worry about it ever?

It takes 20 minutes to charge fully. Technically, you will use the mouse in "wired" mode for 20 minutes every two months. Instead of using it in 20 minutes wired mode and 2 months free of wires, you prefer to go fully wired. That doesn't make sense.

Re: Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Post by at-fates-hands »

Interesting and robust comments about many mice I had no idea existed and will have to try out. Fascinating there's no comments about user's love of Apple's Magic Mouse. Would be interesting to get someone's take on why their mouse doesn't resonate with the HN crowd.

Re: Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Post by [deleted] »

Perz1val wrote: post #131
lvl155 wrote: post #60

Logitech still refuses to make USB-C dongle/receiver. And every time I bring it up there’s always someone who says use USB-A. Yeah, duh. I am forced to use it. Five years ago they tried to make it sound like it was the USB-C standard but Lenovo has since proven that theory wrong since they have a USB-C receiver. I don’t like Chinese copycats but Logitech’s stupid marketing department is the reason why I don’t mind th…

The bolt USB-C receiver is only for bolt devices. Logitech has THREE incompatible wireless technologies. The unifying receiver and G series receivers are apparently the same one with different firmware. It has a few wireless channels and unifying uses 1 per device and G uses all for one device (faster pooling for gaming). Then there's Bolt that is something else and just a few devices connect to it. Idk if they plan…

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Re: Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Post by Melonai »

KennyBlanken wrote: post #136
monster_truck wrote: post #41

I've been using a mouse from https://pmm.gg , it weighs about half as much as the mouse I swapped the guts out of (28 grams vs 60 grams). Basically a couple sheets of printer paper. I don't really care about the weight, what caught my attention was they offer ceramic? coated magnesium scrollwheels. My otherwise mild skin condition completely destroys the shitty grippy/gummy rubber they put on scrollwheels and sometim…

That manufacturer falls under "fool, money, parted, easily." A Finalmouse which is probably the pinnacle of lightweight gaming mice, costs about $180 and they want $100-ish more than that? > Yes, it's expensive but it still costs less than replacing mice over and over. I have a ten year old Razer Ultimate still going strong, buddy. $100 new. > My otherwise mild skin condition completely destroys the shitty grippy/gum…

I kind of get where you're coming from, but if your solution for them is to:

- Relearn the way they grip their mouse completely

- Stop secreting skin oils

- Stop some ointment that you are assuming they use for some reason

- Buy mouse grip replacements constantly

Or:

- Just buying a slightly more expensive mouse that they like

I don't think you're going to sell them on this...

Re: Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Post by [deleted] »

encom wrote: post #184

I'm surprised at the number of Logitech users in this thread, because in my experience the quality of their products has taken a total nose dive. Not to mention their products are over priced. I've had too many issues with them, and vowed to never buy from them again. My current mouse is a ZOWIE FK2-C. It's simple, wired and it just works. Been using it for years, and no switch issues yet.

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Re: Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Post by m463 »

jimmies wrote: post #166
stn8188 wrote: post #2

"Balking at the $50+ charge for turnkey assembly, I opted to take the financially responsible route and pay $200+ for a hot-air rework station to solder it myself." Yeah, I feel this :)

Alternative way to see it: The author had either a $50 solution, or a $50 solution that comes with a discounted hotair rework station for $150… I learned it from Superfastmatt. He needed a piece of plastic that retails for $1500 for his van, so he said: “either I have a $1500 solution or I have a $1500 solution but I get a free fancy 3D printer in the end…” that stuck with me.

I've come full circle several times.

I have a brake bleeder, an oil change jugs with a cap on top and the side, cellphone tool kits, and more...

Sometimes it takes a while to derive the tenets of labor specialization from first principles.

How many of us can make more making nets for fishermen than making nets AND fishing yourself?

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