Logitech announces an extra durable ‘Forever Mouse’ that gets smarter over time
Logitech is reportedly working on a “Forever Mouse,” which is described as a premium computer mouse that you only have to buy once. The company’s CEO Hanneke Faber recently spoke to The edge for an interview about the brand’s future plans.
She tells how a Logitech team member showed her a prototype that was “fantastic quality” [and] well designed… mouse.” It was a bit heavy, but had a system in place to receive new features via software patches. Plus, you wouldn’t be forced to buy a next-gen model to see improvements.
What features the Forever Mouse will have are unknown, as Faber kept the interview fairly tight-lipped, though she did drop a few hints. For one, she envisions the device having some sort of subscription service, but she didn’t go so far as to say how much the mouse or the service will cost.
But judging by her answers, the product could be a bit expensive. Nilay Patel, the interviewer and editor-in-chief of TheVerge, mentioned $200 as a possible price. Faber neither acknowledges nor outright dismisses the potential price tag.
Productivity and sustainability
Towards the end of the interview, Logitech’s CEO offers his thoughts on what could happen with the Forever Mouse. Productivity could be a key focus, with her saying that the device has the potential to help people by introducing “shortcuts to the big language models and all sorts of other things.” She claims to have recently met someone who has 120 shortcuts programmed into his mouse.
Another potential benefit of the rugged accessory is that it could help Logitech meet its climate goals. The Forever Mouse has the potential to be quite rugged, making it more resistant to damage or drops. And the device will always feel cutting-edge thanks to software patches. If someone doesn’t want it anymore, they can sell the Forever Mouse to, say, Best Buy for cash, and the retailer can then refurbish it for resale.
That’s about all the relevant information we can glean about this mysterious mouse. Much of the interview is about Logitech’s business practices and upcoming changes. Faber wants the company to eventually exit the smart home industry, though they’ll continue to support their video doorbell and security camera for the foreseeable future.
Analysis: Potential Features
Admittedly, it’s hard to imagine what sort of upgrades the Forever Mouse could receive via its supposed service. Given how wildly popular generative AIs are these days, we could see Logitech implementing shortcuts to a large language model like ChatGPT or Google Gemini.
But what else could you do with the software of a computer mouse? They already have Options Plusan app that lets you automate tasks using macros.
If and when Bluetooth 6.0 launches, the subscription service could enable the Forever Mouse to support the standard. Perhaps users could change the sensitivity of the DPI sensor in a similar way to the MX Master 3S. Or, if you wanted to get a little fancier, perhaps a turbo click could be added, where a single press of the left button registers as multiple presses. That could be useful for video games.
We reached out to Logitech to see if they can provide more insight into Forever Mouse and the subscription service. If we hear back, we will update this story.
In the meantime, check out TechRadar’s list of the best mice for 2024.
