Talking about mice in depth means talking about Logitech, of course. It is of course true that there are plenty of other manufacturers on the market who also offer excellent mice. However, if we talk about companies historically associated with this peripheral, it is clear that Logitech is a great reference in this sense. Moreover, unlike other pioneers who failed to adapt to the evolution of the industry and eventually disappeared, in this case we are talking about a company that remains fully up-to-date.

Whether it’s models that seek simplicity, that choose a more ergonomic design, not to mention designs that clearly depart from classic design, Its catalog offers mice for all tastes and needs, and with prices from less than twenty euros to others that easily exceed a hundred (even 150 if we are talking about some game models). So it is clear that we are talking about a company interested in selling mice (among other things, of course).

However, and although it’s still just an idea they’re working on at the moment, Logitech is considering a “forever mouse” that would be accompanied by a subscription related to software updates. An idea that in principle I’m sure can cause a lot of pushback, but when analyzed a little more in depth, it might not be such a bad thing after all.

The proposal is based on a mouse with a slightly more robust and durable design than usual and as I hinted before, it comes with a subscription model that would guarantee “perpetual” updates to its software, so we’ll have support over the years. The first part, the robust mouse seems to me to be unbeatable, it is in the software subscription part to ensure software updates where I see gaps. And what value does the average user place on custom mouse software? Logitech would have to do an exceptional job with this, paying a regular update fee to make it an attractive proposition.

This would also play a key role the resistance of the mouse to the passage of time and the accidents that it usually suffers: bumps, drops, etc. Moreover, this is directly related to the ability to carry out repairs when necessary, and in this regard it is important to remember that Logitech partnered with iFixit a little over a year ago, which is a sign that the company’s commitment to the right to repair is real.

Like I said, I see loopholes in this approach, but as I indicated earlier, it’s just an idea they’re experimenting with at this point. And the truth is, if they manage to formulate an attractive proposal, we would find each other an initiative diametrically opposed to planned obsolescencein a position we also saw a few years ago when it discontinued its Harmony remotes, and for that reason alone it’s worth considering.