Not so long ago, Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber described the concept of a Forever Mouse, a mouse bought once and upgraded later for a subscription; however, the idea didn’t seem to sit well with the community, and it caused outrage among users.
This topic started some drama in the tech community, and soon users discussed it a lot on community platforms such as Reddit thus, the company received lots of backlash because of the device. At last, the company released a statement claiming that the Forever Mouse is nothing but a concept.
The denial of the mouse helped a lot with calming the community, thus giving the internet a break from the discussion and a chance to breathe from all the drama.
Current Stance Regarding the Forever Mouse
For now, the idea of the Forever Mouse seems unlikely as Nicole Kenyon claimed “the mouse mentioned is not an actual or planned product but a peek into provocative internal thinking on future possibilities for more sustainable consumer electronics.” in an attempt to reassure the consumers and users.
For now, it seems that denying the device solved the issue; however, it provokes another question, how will they make the funds for it? software continuity for devices such as mice and keyboards needs ways to find funds; nevertheless, a subscription shouldn’t be the solution by any means.
Finally, for more information, you can listen to the episode of Decoder with the interview.
The Forever mouse seemed like an interesting topic, and managed to rile up the internet with the absurd idea of a subscription, we hope to see improvements to the idea and see other interesting concepts from companies, And as always we’ll make sure to keep you updated, so make sure you stay tuned for more information and read for news more here at Techexposed.
