• Boozilla@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    It’s not against the rules of that community to post alternatives. I suspect the community members would love that.

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      3 months ago

      Alternative to subscription based mouse…any other fucking mouse. Hell, I’d rather use that piece of crap they sell at walgreens for $15.99. It looks like crap, has only 2 buttons, is wired, but it doesn’t have a damn subscription.

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        3 months ago

        I got two like that from China for about 2 bucks each, shipping included.

        Nowadays a shitty 15 cent microcontroller comes with built-in USB hardware support and you can use the manufacturer’s libraries or even Arduino to make it talk as a keyboard or mouse with any computer (which doesn’t even need drivers since support for it is built-in) and it’s actually the mechanical stuff that’s the most expensive bit.

        There really is no reason or need to endure this mouse subscription shit.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        3 months ago

        I like my Intellimouse Pro. I haven’t had a single issue with clicking or scrolling for as long as I’ve had it (5+ years?). It’s a bit pricey, but it works well. I’ve spent more replacing Logitech mice in the time I’ve had that one.

        • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          Mine has left click, right click, scroll wheel, back, forward, and a programable button which I use to switch windows.