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Re:A legend reborn: Microsoft brings back the iconic Classic... by Theodores on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @08:00PM (#17412957)
IMHO there is plenty of scope for an 'improved' mouse. We get why there is a dongle (Logitech) as the speed and reliability over Bluetooth is not good for gaming and other performance uses, e.g. Photoshop. However not everyone wants one of their USB ports filled with a dongle so Bluetooth is useful, particularly if using the same mouse on more than one device.

I think there is a market for a mouse that can be either wired or Bluetooth. You could charge it and use it as a normal mouse if plugged in. Or you could use it in Bluetooth mode if not plugged in. This would save on AA batteries plus it would mean you could still use it on a PC where you have just installed the OS and don't have the Bluetooth setup yet.

Such a mouse could also work as a reasonable USB power brick for when your phone has no juice on the commute home.

Add in a small bit of flash storage and such a mouse would be perfect for all kinds of clever things.

Undoubtedly such a mouse would be niche but it could be the de-facto mouse for IT support people.

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Re:A legend reborn: Microsoft brings back the iconic Classic... by tw04 on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @08:25PM (#17413081)
Logitech already makes that, and while it's expensive, it's one of the best mice I've ever owned. You can use a Logitech dongle, or Bluetooth, or wired. And it can be paired with up to 3 systems.

https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/mx-master-2s-flow

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Re:A legend reborn: Microsoft brings back the iconic Classic... by wodenokoto on Thursday June 28, 2018 @03:26AM (#17414774)
I cannot connect mine through wire.

I can use it as a Bluetooth mouse, while charging from my USB port, but I can't use it as a USB mouse.

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Re:A legend reborn: Microsoft brings back the iconic Classic... by tw04 on Thursday June 28, 2018 @10:57AM (#17417363)
Alas, it appears you're right. I thought it worked plugged in too, that's a bit silly on their part. I can't imagine it would take a whole lot of effort for them to add the functionality.
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