I’m on my 2nd set of switches on my current mouse from ~2010 because I can’t find a new one with that and a button layout that is as good. It’s insane to me that no one has made a viable replacement since then.
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eremophila@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I wouldn’t buy a cordless mouse that couldn’t use rechargeable AA’s or AAA’s. Consumers really need to take control, these companies deliberately create ewaste.
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666dollarfootlong@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Eh, I just have the mouse cable/charger on my desk connected to the 2.4ghz receiver, super quick to just plug it in while in a game, no need to go find unused batteries.
Though i must admit, mice using AA-batteries can last like a year, right? Which is pretty cool though.
eremophila@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I use corded, have previously used rechargeable AA mice though, it’s not an issue and you don’t have to worry about the built in battery ever being the problem with the mouse.
Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Same here, and for a bunch of things - for example a old pair of noise reduction headphones uses a single AAA battery.
It’s only with a few years of you use that you really notice the great advantage of rechargeable AA/AAA batteries over custom format rechargeable batteries - when they invariably loose capacity after many recharging cycles, it’s stupidly simple to replace the AA/AAA batteries (and if you’re lucky the technology has improved in the meanwhile, so the newer ones are actually better) but not so for the custom format ones.
That pair of noise reduction headphones (which I bought for work and are now used at home for gaming) are maybe 15 years old by now and gone through 3 generations of rechargeable batteries.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Why? I really want one I dont have to think about again. USB c charging.
Hell I wish they would make a mouse that recharges from movement and clicking.
Logitech have a solar keyboard that is allllll I want.
eremophila@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Batteries do not last forever.
These dodgy companies have it far too easy with apathetic consumerists. No wonder the world is on fire.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Ah jesus as if its that simple, one size doesnt fit all.
I am all for consumer regulations, I just have a preference for what I am currently looking for. A solar keyboard is niche and cool.
Bakkoda@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Options. Your preference is fine honestly. Options simply don’t exist though. That’s the problem.
eremophila@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
There are things much more important than your preferences
If it was all just about my preferences, we would all be using corded… better, simpler, less waste.
uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
How about AAA batteries that are charged by the device with USB-C?
eremophila@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I’m not sure of the advantage, docking the device instead of putting the batteries in a recharger? The batteries do not need to be charged that often anyway, and that would increase the cost of every device, as opposed to just buying one charger that should last for a very, very long time.
Putting batteries in a charger isn’t difficult.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
but you will have to think about it again when the battery dies and won’t recharge
Bakkoda@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I bought Keychron keyboard because it found be used wired or wirelessly. Why can’t mice do the same? I don’t see many options at all for that.
eremophila@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Game controllers can generally be used that way too, so you pose a good question.
The only logical answer might be because they want to create waste, and consumers have not demanded that they offer corded/cordless mice.
Bakkoda@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yeah I wanted a keyboard with wired + bt and the 2.4ghz option was a bonus. It can connect to 3 different devices easily. I bought the 8bit controller so i can use it on two separate devices with with the dongle and bt.
So where are my mices with the same setup?
philipp_@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
My logitech mouse can. It needs a bit of plastic around the usb port though, presumably because the port itself isn’t strong enough.