• crank0271@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    How are they bricking it? Is that something that other Logitech vertical mouse owners need to worry about?

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      12 hours ago

      I wasn’t clear but I meant that their build quality has gone down significantly since the 90s when they developed a good reputation and market share. A single click starts to randomly register as a double click over time.

      • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        9 hours ago

        That’s not them bricking it though. Yes it’s shitty build quality, but that is an entirely different issue than them bricking equipment that still is very much functional from a HW perspective.

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          34 minutes ago

          Personally, I see planned obsolescence as the same thing. It’s all to force you to buy new stuff whether you want to or not.

        • fakeplastic@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          5 hours ago

          Right, it’s using a metaphor, drawing a link between the classic definition of bricking and an overall pattern of otherwise selling a product that becomes non useful. Implying that this outcome is fundamental and spans specific vehicles for getting there.