Comment on Logitech to ship mice with replaceable batteries in Europe only, following Nintendo

• eremophila@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Batteries do not last forever.

  These dodgy companies have it far too easy with apathetic consumerists. No wonder the world is on fire.

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  • uniquethrowagay@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    How about AAA batteries that are charged by the device with USB-C?

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    • eremophila@lemmy.zip ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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.

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      • uniquethrowagay@feddit.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Batteries of a mouse don’t need to be charged that often. But how about flashlights, headphones and the like? Internal batteries have their uses. Even with a mouse, you could still use it while it charged.

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  • Squizzy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ 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.

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    • Bakkoda@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Options. Your preference is fine honestly. Options simply don’t exist though. That’s the problem.

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      • eremophila@lemmy.zip ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Why do you believe good options don’t exist?

        Demand creates supply

        Apathetic consumers get trash

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      • Squizzy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Exactly, make then make two versions and add an ewaste charge to non replaceable. They are making two versions of everything anyway.

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    • eremophila@lemmy.zip ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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.

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      • Squizzy@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        And consumer tech would never progress.

        Trying things is good R&D is good. Bringing things to market is good. If it is wasteful address it but outright banning is a bit heavyhanded. Stick an ewaste tax on it and mandate that no matter what the minimum price difference between the models has to be the value of that tax.

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• mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  but you will have to think about it again when the battery dies and won’t recharge

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