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I have a considerable backstock of Logitech Anywhere MX (no bloody 2, 3, or 4...) mice in my drawer entirely because they can be powered by 2x AA batteries for
by bityard 9mo ago
I have a considerable backstock of Logitech Anywhere MX (no bloody 2, 3, or 4...) mice in my drawer entirely because they can be powered by 2x AA batteries for months at a time. I like these because when the batteries die, I just swap them out and keep doing work.
I have one of the newer models and when the battery runs out, I have to stop what I am doing and charge the mouse. Yes, you can get through the rest of the day with a quick 5-minute charge but if you're like me, you won't remember to plug in the mouse at the end of the day and will have to repeat the quick-charge multiple times until I finally remember to plug it in overnight (usually by writing a sticky-note). I assume Logitech's answer to this would be: buy a second mouse as a backup!
The only major downside is that these older mice don't do bluetooth and USB Type-A ports are getting more and more rare.
This has greatly informed my decision to always try to buy things that take AA batteries, or at least easily replaceable li-ion batteries (at worst).