How about an AI mouse. It would learn if you're lefty or righty and it would tell glove manufacturers. It would read your pulse during stressful situations to find patterns and let other companies know when to best sell you shit. Yeah lots of benefits!
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2024
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The problem is that companies talk to two sets of people and they both want to hear different things.
Users, who want to hear that they're making a new mouse that costs $5 and lasts forever and gives you a blowjob, and shareholders, who want a $50 a month subscription mouse that harvests the users organs while they're at it.
And it's the CEO's job to keep both of those people just unhappy enough to stick around.
i think users just want a functioning mouse that doesn't fall apart in months.
how about linux software
i have a logitech mouse from the 90s that plugs in and still works why do i need a subscription?
That is the reason why they r pushing for a subscription. If everyone who wants a mouse have a mouse how will the poor company earn money. How will the billionaire buy another yacht.
As shoddy as the QC has been lately, I'm sure they have their consumer base to worry about. I bought a gray lift ergo mouse. Left click stopped working properly after about 3 weeks. Bought a cheaper, legit 3-button with a wheel also. Adjustable, rechargeable cordless. Works wonderfully after a month.
Works wonderfully after a month.
Is that the quality standard these days?
Well when the previous one lasted only three weeks...
I don't know that there are standards these days. As often as I get shoddy products that then force me to interface with CSR...
"No, just kidding"
I mean, they 100% do have tangible plans. And I'm 110% sure that active portions of those plans already underway as well.
I think what they mean to say is, "the subscription mouse isn't available today... I mean, unless you like, unless you wanted it to be or whatever? uWu..."
"no plans" We're just awfully close and intend to make plans. Fucking hate when CEOs talk, can't believe anything at face value. Lying sacks of shit.
That something so ridiculous is within the realm of possibility just shows how absurd the subscription landscape has gotten. It's sad that they even have to clarify this.
They have to clarify this, because their CEO said that was something she wanted to make. What they're actually doing is covering their asses because of all the negative sentiment they've stirred up now. It's actually just a lie to say they have no plans.
Not just wanted to make, the original article implied existence of a prototype. That's "putting into effect a plan" which, for fans of causality, implies a pre-existing plan.
Feeling cute, might boycott them anyways :)
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