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Building the mouse Logitech won't make

(samwilkinson.io)
450 points sammycdubs | 1 comments | 25 Aug 25 15:34 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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basscomm ◴[25 Aug 25 16:29 UTC] No.45015632[source]▶
I still haven't figured out why they no longer make wired trackballs. The thing never moves, why do I need it to be wireless?
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hotsauceror ◴[25 Aug 25 17:18 UTC] No.45016240[source]▶
When you say "they", do you mean Logitech or Big Mouse in general?

Because I have wired trackballs from both Logitech and Kensington, and have for many years. You can pry my Kensington Orbit from my cold, dead hand.

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1. basscomm ◴[25 Aug 25 20:56 UTC] No.45018904[source]▶
Logitech specifically. They haven't made a wired trackball in some time, as far as I can tell. Their only options are AA battery or rechargeable. I'd rather not have to futz with batteries at all on my desktop computer