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Microsoft To Buy Logitech?

Benjo — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:19:43 MST

Maybe Microsoft wireless mice will be decent now.

Benjo

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sicx13 — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:58:24 MST

i wouldnt trade my intellimouse for sh1t

sicx13

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DaiMacculate — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:22:39 MST

@Codexx: Umm, I don't get that comment at all, since Logitech's Mac drivers are a bit lacking (I think DV8GODD pretty much covered that if you read up in the comments a bit), and Microsoft's are surprisingly good. If anything, a Logitech whose hardware was the same quality but whose drivers were written by Microsoft's Mac Division would be a win for Mac Users, and probably linux as well since the coding can't be that much different (assuming you can get MS to give you the source, unlikely I know).

DaiMacculate

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dv8godd — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:56:23 MST

@Codexx: How is "Logitech may never work properly on a Mac or with Linux again" an upside to consumers, or anyone for that matter?

dv8godd

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Codexx — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:18:59 MST

I LOVE Logitech stuff.

From a business standpoint, it's great to have your stocks price raise.

But to the customers?

Upside:

Logitech may never work properly on a Mac or with Linux again.

Downside:

They'll start working right with MS programs and awkwardly with all others. Subtle encouragement to force you to use MS Paint instead of photoshop and all the other crappy free programs worth every cent you payed for them.

Notice I said they were "free".

Codexx

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Tyber_Zann — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:58:34 MST

@chronubis: Indeed it does. At first, it doesn't work though. Have to use SetPoint to bind it to "Generic button". Works great now.

Tyber_Zann

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xot — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:13:44 MST

Great, now my middle mouse-button will never work in Firefox.

xot

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Fareo — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:19:07 MST

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ... sigh.. well ... they used to be my favorite pc accessory company :(

Fareo

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Akin — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:07:07 MST

@Tadashi:
Newer versions of the Kensington Expert Mouse has a "scroll ring" around the large ball. It takes a few days to break in though.

Akin

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Ratfoot — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:51:16 MST

All I have to say is that I have family who work there and this is for sure not happening.

Ratfoot

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chronubis — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:19:33 MST

@Bichatse: The MX Revolution has a middle click... how you could miss it, I don't know.

chronubis

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Tyber_Zann — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:38:25 MST

Oh God no, please no!

This is worse news than EA eating up Pandemic and Bioware.

Logitech is practically my favorite peripheral company out there. Microsoft doesn't even come close. Take their mice, for example. Logitech has sleek, ergonomic designs, and a wonderful warranty (3 years at the least, plus they will replace your mouse when you call, with no hassle). I used to own a MX1000 mouse which was excellent, and just bought a MX Revolution mouse a couple of days ago, which is WICKED AWESOME I might add. Both mice are just phenomenal.

Microsoft's mice are clunky and feel cheap (their scroll wheels are especially pathetic). Has anyone seen their new 'ergonomic' mouse? [www.microsoft.com] Take a look at that god damned freak of nature! You can kill someone with it!

I really hope this doesn't take place. As others have said: if it does, then Microsoft had better stay in the shadows and leave the hardware alone. If not, I'll have to find an alternative. Which will suck, since I use a Logitech mouse, speakers, and headset :(

Well, I suppose there's always Razer, Creative, and Sennheiser, respectively.

Tyber_Zann

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dv8godd — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:16:22 MST

@fuchikoma: Ah, understood now.

I think most of the incompatibility comes from the specialization. I know my Logitech mice work as standard mice without special drivers to start on any system, Mac or PC or whatever. It's just getting the special media/multiwheels/etc functionality that creates the problems.

But yeah... of all things to be specialized and require unique drivers: a mouse? Got a USB microscope, no sweat... but that mouse is gonna be a hassle. :/

dv8godd

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fuchikoma — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:06:25 MST

@dv8godd:
No, I'm just saying for the longest time they WERE compatible... it must have been about 15 years.

It's pretty ironic now that most peripherals like that don't even need driver installations, now that MS is looking at buying Logitech they DO need special drivers and don't work together... Pretty dumb.

fuchikoma

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Erwin — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:01:11 MST

At least it's not MadCatz.
@kw4k: "Yeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhh!"
Sorry, couldn't resist. Heh, that one guy's back is bubbly.

Erwin

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Anemone — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:49:44 MST

Ahem. Shit, fuck, ass, ass, dammit all too hell, eat munch-crunchy-cocoa-death MS. Wasn't Saitek being eaten by Mad Catz or w/e bad enough? Do you guys have to continue to shit on people who enjoy quality PC peripherals? Now I guess the only choice for good gaming equip is Razer.

Anemone

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Grave — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:40:21 MST

@Starcade: Actually, yes, if there's one region to hate Logitech, that's the one. I found it extremely difficult to find a method to actually contact a person, and when I did, I was shuffled into an unsatisfying automated system anyway. No problems were solved over the span of weeks, I just got annoyed. Excellent customer service.

Grave

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Grave — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:38:55 MST

@CyRevenant: No! It's true... I had no idea. Worst Christmas present ever. As long as they still continue to sell the same stuff, it's okay, but I fear that they're already working on a way of ruining all of Saitek's products.

Grave

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Starcade — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:29:14 MST

I'm not crazy about Logitech support when it comes to fixing issues, so a move like this could only benefit Logitech.

Funny thing, I was trying to buy a Microsoft bluetooth keyboard from a major online vendor the other day, and noticed all the models previously available are no longer listed. And I've bought them before from that retailer. I figured a hardware refresh was coming up. Although if an acquisition is planned, maybe there were thinking of just getting rid of their units in favor of using Logitech.

Starcade

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Phenom88 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:18:35 MST

Thats weak! Cant beat them so buy them. Expect to pay more for your peripherals people. Microsoft is so evil.

Phenom88

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dv8godd — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:13:25 MST

@fuchikoma: Well, they don't work both ways on my Macs... and I kinda wonder about the support for the cutting edge stuff like the MX Revolution with it's clutched scroll wheel. I'm sure it "works" to some degree, though I wonder about full support.

Logitech driver support for Mac is abysmal (though 3rd party drivers on Mac are stellar), but MS does quite good Mac drivers. Kinda a moot point, I know, as most people don't care about Mac... but I use Logitech on my PCs too, and had issues with my MX Rev.

dv8godd

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Tybee — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:04:57 MST

Does this mean my Harmony remote is going to start giving me hourly system warnings and calling me a fag?

Tybee

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DaiMacculate — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:59:26 MST

@Tadashi: *slaps forehead* yeah Kensington. Like I said, its an old, tried and true design, you're right that it lacks many newer features. Guess it depends in part on what you want to do with it ;) Hopefully this rumor is wrong and Logitech isn't going anywhere, so it won't be an issue.

DaiMacculate

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Kamizzle — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:31:07 MST

They supposedly come at night... supposedly.

Kamizzle

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kw4k — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:24:54 MST

wasn't this character from The Never Ending Story?! i havent seen that movie since i was yey high

kw4k

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fuchikoma — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:03:15 MST

@dv8godd:

For the longest time... actually pretty much pre-USB era, from the time of serial mice, Logitech and MS mouse drivers were compatible.

fuchikoma

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slacker164 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:02:10 MST

I really hope this isn't true. I actually like MS mice and to a lesser extent their keyboards, but Logitech is a much needed option in the peripheral market--especially for gamepads. If this goes through they'll probably kill off the gamepad line or convert it to clones of the 360 pad. And that would really suck. :(

slacker164

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fuchikoma — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:00:32 MST

noooo... NOOOOOOOO!
MS hardware was great when Logitech made it.
MS hardware is now sometimes not even functional.
Saitek was bought my Mad Catz (WTF? I still can't fully comprehend that...)

If MS buys Logitech and does ANYTHING to alter their production methods... maybe I'll have to import all my peripherals from Elecom? DAMN...

fuchikoma

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Dorphat — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:28:54 MST

@Bichatse: The revolution isn't a normal mouse though. They've got some crazy mechanism in the mouse wheel because it's a device meant to help scroll through thousand-page documents.

The only company whose peripherals I care for is Logitech (Razer sent me a glitchy Lycosa and a Deathadder that bottomed out on my mouse pad - They've lost my trust) and it'd be a shame to see 'em go.

Dorphat

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SpishackCola — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:54:43 MST

Noooo! I love my old school logitech trackball mouse. I might have to buy another one if this news really is true. I don't really like (and haven't seen in awhile) MS trackball-type mice.

SpishackCola

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robinhood1013 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:49:22 MST

Nooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

robinhood1013

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Tadashi — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:43:08 MST

@DaiMacculate:
Sorry, I couldn't find anything about a trackball by Kenwood.
Did you mean Kensington? Those don't have any scroll wheels and don't look comfortable to work with on uneven surfaces. Also, they're not wireless.

Something like the Logitech Cordless TrackMan Optical would be great. I hope they stay a while in stock if they stop production.

Tadashi

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Cell9song — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:28:58 MST

Love Logitech. God I hope MS keeps its paws off their inner workings and just remains a silent daddy.

Cell9song

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Trowble (XBL/PSN) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:10:34 MST

Well there goes Logitech's PS3 peripherals.

Trowble (XBL/PSN)

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Jeff Paine — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:08:10 MST

Logitech works way to much with Sony and Polyphony to make all those fancy Gran Turismo racing wheels and I'd hate to see those passed onto another company

Jeff Paine

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Schabrak — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:03:41 MST

Microsoft will never kill the brand "Logitech". It's famous and will still bring much money into the house.

Schabrak

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taomaster99 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:01:45 MST

they're just trying to drive up there stock, meh!!!!

taomaster99

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Project Thanatos — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:58:46 MST

I'm fond of Logitech products.. I currently own numerous peripherals for my PC.

I have yet to be disappointed in a Logitech product.

If MS does acquire the company.. I hope they can continue to keep me on their good side.

Project Thanatos

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TheTwizzler — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:41:55 MST

Dammit, I've always loved Logitech's mice over Microsoft's mice. I really hope they keep Logitech doing things the way they have rather then try and change them.

TheTwizzler

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NutManIV — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:28:49 MST

Cool I guess. Nice to see an American company buying a foreign company rather than another way around.

However I think it would be better to buy some game developers...

NutManIV

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dv8godd — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:26:29 MST

I have a better idea...

How about Logitech buy the guys that make Microsoft's mouse/keyboard drivers instead?

Logitech hardware is often extremely good... but their drivers are total ass. Microsoft has been somewhat hit or miss on mice, but I do like their keyboards. MS also gets "value" on their hardware items (I don't see them charging $150 for a wireless thumb keyboard).

What I really want is Logitech mice and keyboards at a more economical price but with Microsoft drivers.

dv8godd

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L_K_M — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:18:43 MST

@larasactua: Those are swiss francs. The current exchange rate to US$:

10 000 000 000 Swiss francs = 8.96057 billion US$

L_K_M

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Norellicus — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:14:51 MST

As long as MS adopts Logitech's mouse designs instead of dissolving them, I'm okay with this...I heart Logitech mice, but don't really care for their keyboards (too squishy for the most part, though the G15 is pretty responsive). MS tries too hard to be "universal" with their mouse designs so you can use it left or right handed with minimal adjustment, which only results in pain for either party.

Norellicus

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RBecho — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:12:02 MST

This would ruin my workday. I trust / love my Logitech keyboards and mice. I have had the same Logitech Keyboard for like 8 years and it won't die (even though I have poured soda on it, dropped, kicked, slammed, etc). Then I buy 1 Microsoft keyboard and the thing won't last a year (burned traces killed the qwerty part of my keyboard). Quickly replaced that with a Logitech board / mice combo, and I love it.

This would force me to stock up on Logitech boards or switch to Mac boards because I just don't trust MS to build a good piece of hardware. Their mice broke on me, their keyboards broke on me, and if I had a 360 odds are it would break on me.

RBecho

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Bichatse — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:03:33 MST

I wouldn't say MS just can't make decent mice - the original Intellimouse Explorer was pretty decent, for example - it just seems they've forgotten how. But then, Logitech seemed to have dropped the ball on mice as well last time I went to buy one. I came home from the shop with a thing (MX Revolution? Something like that) that literally didn't have a middle-mouse click, and I couldn't use the drivers to remap anything convenient to that either. Three and a half billion buttons that I can set to 'switch grenade type' or whatever, but no middle-mouse click. I managed to take it back and find somewhere to sell me an MX1000, which is a great mouse but still fails at middle-click, interpreting it as a scroll up, down or sideways more often than not.

(MS keyboards are easily the best keyboards on the market, though, to my eye. The Natural Ergonomic 1000 is by far and away the most comfortable [typist's] keyboard I've ever had the pleasure to use. Being in the position where I touch-type, own a PC and a 360 but no PS3, my rather selfish first concern at this idea was that something might happen to MS' keyboards... :/)

Bichatse

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Absent Blue — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:56:02 MST

Logitech makes brilliant hardware, most gamers I know have Logitech keyboards and mice, in fact, I don't know any gamer personally that uses Razer or Microsoft. To a degree a lot of desktop owners I know also use their speakers.

But SetPoint sucks-- it's dodgy at best and could be much better. Microsoft's software for their high-end keyboard and mice is much better, so I would hope Logitech could benefit from that.

I doubt much would happen other than Logitech getting more financing and making better software and better hardware. It hasn't been relatively long that they've been into gaming compared to other desktop peripherals of a more business grade.

Maybe this way Logitech will have a gamer pad ala Belkin's n52 pretty soon...

Absent Blue

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Aex — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:49:15 MST

Man, 10 Million Franks?! THAT IS A TON OF HOTDOGS!

Aex

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DashTheHand — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:46:19 MST

If this means Microsoft will bring back the Trackball Explorer, then I'll care. Nothing but trash trackballs from any other company ever since that got cut from production.

DashTheHand

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susurrate — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:43:51 MST

Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

susurrate

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Mezodon — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:41:30 MST

It'd be good if they stay separate... more buying options and competition. And I've been using Logitech mice for years and wouldn't want MS to screw things up.

Mezodon

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Gouki4u — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:39:44 MST

Fuck. Microsoft makes a decent keyboard, but they can't make a good mouse to save their collective lives. If Logitech vanishes down Microsoft's gullet I just hope they keep making decent hardware for their new overlords.

Gouki4u

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PWarren4 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:35:08 MST

I count this as good news - now maybe we'll get some decent drivers for all that sexy hardware. For years now I thought Logitech made some very cool designs but steered way clear because I like it when my PC's boot and run properly.

PWarren4

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MR. FAP☆FAP! — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:34:43 MST

That would such, if you ask me. MS makes nice computer peripherals, as does Logitech. I really don't want to have to use some dodgy alternate company's stuff...especially since I use a Mac and Logitech are the only ones who make a decent trackball mouse.

MR. FAP☆FAP!

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DaiMacculate — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:25:32 MST

@Tadashi: Kenwood still makes their nice little trackball, don't they? I'm not a big trackball guy, but my dad had one years ago and seeing one in the CompUSA recently the design seems almost unchanged outside of being USB instead of PS2/ADB. He liked his quite a bit, as I recall.

@Witzbold: Yeah, and I would agree its probably past time for me to look at replacing this keyboard/mouse with something higher performance and better gripped, but its servicable. Not like Apple's recent Mouse/Keyboard "upgrade", the keyboard is ok if way too low profile, but the Mighty Mouse is complete garbage. I tried using it for 2 weeks at work after we got new machines, then finally brought in my trusty MS wireless to replace it. Only thing that sucks about it is that the Mac doesn't recognize it before the OS loads, so if I want to go to the disk select screen during reboot and load Windows (once a month or so, so not too bad), I have to dig the apple mouse/keyboard out for that one task.

DaiMacculate

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otimus — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:20:46 MST

If true, Logitech, do not listen to anything Microsoft says about designing a steering wheel. They suck at it.

otimus

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Rayonic — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:15:08 MST

If this means I might get a good trackball out of Logitech, then I'm all for it. Still haven't found anything better than my (discontinued) MS Trackball Optical.

Rayonic

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thespider — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:01:47 MST

@raw:
@larasactua:
Logitech is Swiss, you guys.

thespider

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Agies — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:55:01 MST

Hrm, seems like this would cost MS more than they would gain. Logitech makes a lot of stuff that MS could care less about, and MS already has a healthy share of the peripheral market.

Any questions about quality are specious at best though. MS makes quality peripherals. The last time I heard about one breaking was when a friend spilled rootbeer on his Natural keyboard.

Agies

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uzivatel — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:43:26 MST

@TetsuBo: Last time I checked Switzerland was not EU member country and I doubt this would create monopoly of any kind as there are many other PC peripheral manufacturers...

uzivatel

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FranUnFine — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:41:57 MST

The Swiss isn't part of the EU.

FranUnFine

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TetsuBo — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:32:10 MST

That would most assuredly suck.
I don't know how the international trading stuff works, but since Logitech is Swiss-based I have trouble seeing this deal pass the EU monopoly regulations.

TetsuBo

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boisv — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:18:20 MST

That would be a sad, dark day for gamers and computer users everywhere.

boisv

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L_K_M — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:16:27 MST

This would be bad. Really bad. Logitech is probably the best manufacturer of third-party peripherals for PCs and consoles, and Microsoft would clearly kill that.

L_K_M

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CyRevenant — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:48:21 MST

@Grave:

iirc, Saitek were bought by MadCatz just before Christmas.

makes me glad I picked up my eclipse before then.

CyRevenant

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dv8godd — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:40:58 MST

please, no.

dv8godd

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ara — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:40:33 MST

Oh noes. I have really bad feeling about this. I'm truly afraid to see what MS will do if they take over Logitech. Will 3D Connexion survive? And what happens to Logitech trackball line (not that they have anything I want anymore, but that could change)? Even as all my current keyboards come from Apple, Logitech products are still vital part of my daily life and work.

ara

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Akin — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:39:14 MST

NOOOOO!!! Say it ain't so, Joe!

@Tadashi:
No freaking kidding. 2 of the 3 trackballs I currently use are Logitech.

Anyways, company mergers are why capitalism doesn't work. =(

Akin

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NessD12 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:35:58 MST

Son of a.... There goes my 900 degree racing wheel with force feedback (not vibration mind you) actually heavy metal pedal's with antislip grips on the bottom. Who will i buy a decent racing wheel from now? Saitek. I think not.

Anyways in all seriousness this doesn't bother me to much. I was prolly just gonna pick up the next iteration of the gt force pro myself. They're gonna keep making pc stuff they just won't make console accessories. And with the expection of racing wheels which only microsoft was in dire need of a good one. It's always been better to buy first party.

NessD12

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OmegaKulu — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:33:17 MST

oh god no...this is one deal i hope that will never happen -.-

OmegaKulu

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Dimipapa — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:28:30 MST

My only wish is for you to live Atreyu.

Dimipapa

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Witzbold — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:24:37 MST

I need a new M-BD53 but so am not going to find one. D:

That mouse fits my hand like a glove.

Witzbold

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Malmer — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:24:06 MST

Will this mean that we will have one less gaming mouse titan to choose from? Razer, Logitech/Microsoft.

Please let Logitech remain a seperate sister firm =(

Malmer

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Kenofthedead — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:19:58 MST

Well good news for my stocks at least.

I was never a fan of either Microsoft or Logitech mouses, much preferring Shoki or GE mouses.

Kenofthedead

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Tadashi — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:14:53 MST

Great, Microsoft doesn't even produce one trackball.
Looks like I have to find an alternative.

Tadashi

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Witzbold — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:14:29 MST

@DaiMacculate: My father has MS stuff, since he really like them but for some reason I never liked his MS mouses or keyboards that he would always buy. :x Even more so that weird ergonomic one.

Witzbold

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raw — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:12:41 MST

oh, I think I get it now...

raw

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Spartan1308™ — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:12:39 MST

I really hope this doesn't happen. If it does, someone else will eventually step forward to compete w/MS but the market for peripherals will suck until that happens.

Spartan1308™

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raw — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:11:34 MST

wth is/are sposdas?
and why would mister rumour dude value the stocks in francs? this ain't the 20th century no more...

raw

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Foxstar Sixtail — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:10:04 MST

@LostHorizon: Sony doesn't have enough capital on hand to buy Logitech, nor are they really interested. This serves MS's interests more then Sony's.

Foxstar Sixtail

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Quark — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:09:42 MST

I'll admit Microsoft makes some good peripherals, but only to try to keep up with Logitech making great ones.

This won't just worsen Logitech's quality, it'll kill Microsoft's desire to make a halfway decent product.

Quark

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LostHorizon — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:06:01 MST

Only Sony stands between M$ and world domination! Go Go Sony saves us from these monopolizers!!

LostHorizon

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legacyed — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:05:32 MST

i would believe this rumor if he had only used the word 'supposed' once, but two 'supposeds,' that's too much.

legacyed

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ShikiMSHTS — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:05:28 MST

Logitech makes some damn good speakers. ;_;

ShikiMSHTS

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LostHorizon — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:00:05 MST

Damn M$ u power mongers! Let the little guys be!

LostHorizon

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McBonk — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:56:34 MST

/hugs his Logitech PS2 controller.

McBonk

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Tei — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:55:50 MST

Horrible news for these people that want high quality mouses. Maybe everybody. Soon mouses will BSOD, RROD and things. ARRRGH!

Microsoft quality with Logitech prices. Wellcome to Hell.

Tei

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DaiMacculate — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:54:00 MST

@Witzbold: Actually, I've had nothing but great experiences with my Microsoft hardware products (mice + keyboards, not the 360 stuff), personally. Anybody who has seen me post more than 10 or 15 times here knows I'm not the biggest fan of the company, but one thing they do decently (or bought somebody who could at some point) is make mice and keyboard. My current MS Wireless Desktop set has literally lasted twice as long and still going as the Logitech one I bought 3 years ago (6 months before the keyboard basically died).

I've owned other logitech stuff and it was decent, so nothing against them, but I fail to see why MS would need to buy them.

@PogiJones: Well, the Rockbiter is not evil, so its tenuous, but I guess he gobbles large boulders the way MS gobbles corporations?

DaiMacculate

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Azurite — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:51:36 MST

God have mercy, don't let it be true.

Azurite

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PogiJones — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:49:14 MST

While I love any and all references to the rockbiter in existence, I fail to see what it has to do with the article.

PogiJones

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Witzbold — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:44:04 MST

Not to mention we all know MSes track record with QA. So I fear whats going to happen with the hardware. Lets just hope logitech keeps all of their peeps on the projects and doesnt let any of the MS folk near their stuff even after they "merge".

Witzbold

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larasactua — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:43:52 MST

What did they do?Is all my money worthless now??Im shocked!Is Europe now paying with francs again??
Seriously,
this news must be 7 years old.Since we have the € in France,nobody is using francs anymore and the currency isnt in circulation anymore.

larasactua

Microsoft To Buy Logitech?

Witzbold — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:43:10 MST

@Garo: Agreed. :x

Witzbold

Microsoft To Buy Logitech?

Intruder — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:42:50 MST

@Garo,

You took the word out of my mouth. If this is true, then MS will continue once again and proove that they are a giant monopolistic company.

@Witzbold,

That probably what going to happen if MS get a hold of them 8-(, no more other platforms peripherals they will stick to PC and 360 stuff. Am I glad I have my MOMO steering wheel that work nicely inf GT5 : Prologue!

Intruder

Microsoft To Buy Logitech?

Grave — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:42:37 MST

@Doshu: Check out Saitek for keyboards. I still swear by my Eclipse for everything, and have never considered a Logitech or MS keyboard over it since.

Grave

Microsoft To Buy Logitech?

Doshu — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:38:44 MST

@Garo: /agree

This would be a very bad thing for gamers. Both companies are the only ones who make decent keyboards and mice (IMO). We need the competition to keep the prices down. Plus, Logitech make the best steering wheels for PS2/PS3. I might have to pick up my G25 sooner, rather than later.

Doshu

Microsoft To Buy Logitech?

Witzbold — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:35:40 MST

hmm I guess MS finally learned that their stuff just cant compete with Logitechs. ;D

Im guessing this means no more logitech stuff for the PS then? Since my old PS2 keyboard was logitech.

Witzbold

Microsoft To Buy Logitech?

Br00klyn-Grenade — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:30:08 MST

If this is confirmed at some point, MS will dominate the accessory and peripheral market. Logitech makes some of the best controllers, mice, etc. Everything from webcams and so on. Guess I'd be giving MS every last dime, lol.

Br00klyn-Grenade

Microsoft To Buy Logitech?

Garo — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:29:52 MST

Oh noooo :(
Logitech is the only big cometition for MS referring Keyboards and mice...
This isn't good because it would create another monopoly :(

Garo

Microsoft To Buy Logitech?

icepick314 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:28:07 MST

didn't MS use Razer optical sensors before?

figure they would purchase Razer instead of Logitech...

icepick314

Microsoft To Buy Logitech?

Grave — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:25:48 MST

I could see good come of this if the MS mice on the market were replaced with superior Logitech mice. However, I could see real greatness come of this if they decided to put the MX1000 back into production. Yes! That's what we need.

Grave

Microsoft To Buy Logitech?

Foxstar Sixtail — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:20:54 MST

I'm shocked it didn't happen eight years ago. If so, yes, time to buy some stocks.

Foxstar Sixtail

Microsoft To Buy Logitech?

Venin — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:17:22 MST

Time to buy some stocks then eh?

Venin