James H. H. Lampert wrote: > On 12/20/23 11:30 AM, Jeremy Nicoll wrote: >> Until about a year ago my experience with Logitech mice had been >> good. Those that had died normally did so after falling off a desk, >> which I don't really see as a manufacturing fault. >> >> But since then several I've bought have all failed with the problem of >> LMB sending double-clicks when pressed once. That includes two >> separate "Pebble" mice. > > I've also been sticking with Logitech mice for many years. Specifically, > M100/B100/M110, &c. > > But my brand-loyalty has been eroding, because they've been cheapening > their product. In particular, it wasn't that long ago that, without > changing the model number, or making any public announcement, they > pulled support for PS/2 (and therefore for passive PS/2 adapters) from > what had been, up until then, dual-mode mice. Not a major problem for > Linux, running on current hardware, but a *very* major problem for me, > because I also run DOS (IBM PC/DOS 2000, with no WinDoze whatsoever) on > antique hardware. > > Fortunately, I live and work near what can only be described as a > computer junk shop, where finding antique hardware, some of it still > new-in-box, is not terribly difficult. > > But I can definitely confirm that Logitech is NOT making mice like they > used to.
true, my M325 is doing the quick double clicks recently. :( i'd love a converted Model M with a long (12ft) USB cable. but i won't buy a new keyboard that is all plastic because they just bend too much and then fail. > If only Unicomp made a mouse as good as their keyboards . . . . sadly i have two of them which failed too soon because they don't have a sold base. when used as lapkeyboards they stopped sending the correct signals. i switched to a Logitech K840 which does have a solid base and it works, but i hate how stiff it feels and it's been fading somewhat on me recently and needing repeat key presses at some times to get a key to register. i've already worn some of letters off the keys. :( but, well, i got it on sale for about $30 so i really can't complain. i won't buy any more keyboards from them because it costs as much to fix them as it does to buy a new one. i haven't figured out how to fix them myself, but it would be nice to see any vids where someone takes one apart and puts one back together again and it actually works (note: i haven't looked recently). songbird
