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Why Would a Mouse Need To Connect To the Internet?
jbrodkin writes "In this hyper-connected, networked world, many more of our devices are getting linked to the cloud, whether we want them to or not. That's sometimes good, and sometimes bad, so when a basic device like a mouse requires a user to go online and set up an account to activate all of its functionality, people are understandably going to ask why? The latest entry in the saga of 'Why the hell does this thing need to connect to the Internet?' comes from Razer, which has caused an uproar by asking users to register gaming mice on the Internet. While it's mainly for syncing settings across devices, gamers are complaining that certain functionality might not be available unless you create an online account for your mouse. Razer has responded to the controversy, but its answers aren't entirely satisfactory."
I see. With Linux you're guaranteed to not have fully functional drivers regardless.
Why Would a Mouse Need To Connect To the Internet?
It probably wants to use your credit card number to place a giant order at http://www.thecheeseshed.com/
If my comment didn't sound as good in your head as it did in mine, then I guess we all know who's to blame
Logging into someones computer and having your *mouse* setup from the cloud is basically the easiest way to declare your permanent virginity.
Basically the mouse is so hypersensitive with insane DPI that you have to run their software to mod it down.
Based on my experience, a few beers and half an Ambien also works.
lucm, indeed.
This sounds like a job for Cat 5.
With Linux you're guranteed that underhanded shit like this doesn't happen.
As to the topic at hand, Why would a mouse need to connect to the internet? Why, to buy cheese from Amazon, of course.
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