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by hu3 597 days ago
It's basic logic why why watches and earbuds generaly don't charge while in use. So bad example there.

If my Logitech G502 Lightspeed mouse couldn't charge while in use, I wouldn't even consider buying it.

Because when I pay for premium service, I expect premium delivery.

Anything else is fanboyism, handwaving and/or stockholm syndrome.

Specially because previous generation of apple's mice could be charged while in use.

I don't know why you're so upset on defending a downgrade with zero tradeoffs, only to end up with an inferior product.
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stephenr 597 days ago
> If my Logitech G502 mouse couldn't charge while in use, I wouldn't even consider buying it.

Similarly, if a mouse doesn't support touch gestures I wouldn't consider buying it.

I guess we both make compromises: you never have gesture support, I maybe can't use the mouse for two minutes while I go make a coffee if I forget to charge it overnight once a month.

> Specially because previous generation of apple's mice could be charged while in use.

The first version of the Magic Mouse required you to change AA batteries, and its predecessor was a wired USB mouse. Not really sure how you think either of those is charging while you use it?

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hu3 597 days ago
Gestures suck for me.

I prefer many physical buttons for reliable macros :)

But when it comes to charging, there's no reason to just happily accept and defend an inferior solution for no tradeoff whatsoever.

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stephenr 597 days ago
Here's a hint: the thing you clearly think is "inferior"... I don't even think about at all.

It's literally a non issue that gets paraded out by people who don't use it at every opportunity.

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hu3 597 days ago
It is inferior :) Sorry

When my mouse starts blinking I just plug cable and continue whatever I'm doing and it's a solved problem. No second guessing if I can take a break now in the middle of a meeting, no unnecessary cognitive load, no need to remember to charge it when "I have the time", it's... magical.

It just works.

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stephenr 597 days ago
Personally I don't find it to be a particularly huge "cognitive load" to see a "mouse battery is low, charge soon" notification and then just charge it at the end of the day.

But for those that do, it's great that we have choices.

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